Evaluation of hydrochemical changes due to intensive aquifer exploitation: case studies from Mexico

Abstract

The map presents the effects of overexploitation of aquifers that have been identified in Mexico, which were collected in a review published recently. These effects include subsidence, decrease of river flows and deterioration of water quality, among others. From the analysis of three case studies (Toluca Valley, Salamanca and San Luis Potosí), it was concluded that the intensive extraction of water could affect irreversibly these aquifers.