Quality and suitability of the agricultural and domestic water use of the Sinaloa river aquifer, coastal zone

Authors

  • Héctor José Peinado-Guevara Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad Universitaria, C.P. 04510 México, D. F. Escuela de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas Guasave, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Carretera a las Glorias S/N, Colonia San Joachín 81101, Guasave, Sinaloa
  • Carlos René Green-Ruiz Inst. de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, (UNAM), Av. Joel Montes Camarena s/n, Mazatlán, Sin. 82040 México
  • Jaime Herrera-Barrientos Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), km. 107 Carretera
  • Oscar Arnoldo Escolero-Fuentes Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad Universitaria, C.P. 04510 México, D. F.
  • Omar Delgado-Rodríguez Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo, Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas Norte 152, San Bartolo Atepehuacan, Gustavo A. Madero, 07730, Distrito Federal
  • Salvador Isidro Belmonte-Jiménez Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación para el Desarrollo Integral Regional (CIIDIR) Oaxaca, Hornos 1003, Col. Noche Buena, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlan, Oaxaca, México
  • María De los Ángeles Ladrón de Guevara Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación para el Desarrollo Integral Regional (CIIDIR) Oaxaca, Hornos 1003, Col. Noche Buena, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlan, Oaxaca, México

Keywords:

quality index, anions and cations, SAR, Wilcox, total dissolved solids.

Abstract

The Guasave valley, Sinaloa is mainly agricultural. There are rural communities that supply water for domestic use from local wells. Economic and social activities occurring on this valley demand water, so that water extraction has shifted to the coastal zone. For this reason, it is important to know the natural mechanisms that control the water chemical composition, its quality, its impact on the ground and its temporal variation in response to its suitability for agricultural or domestic use. To determine the mechanism controlling the water chemistry, the Gibbs diagram was used and it was found that the dominant mechanism is evaporation-weathering. Regarding the domestic use of water, PHASECH quality index was used, finding that water quality is only acceptable near the Sinaloa river. Concerning the suitability for agricultural water use, Wilcox diagram was employed and only 48% the water in the area was classified from good to admissible. Regarding the risk of soil salinization or sodification, the salinity diagram of the U. S. Department of Agriculture was used and it was observed that 35% of the water was located in the C3S1 area. The interrelationship between total dissolved solids and electrical conductivity of water was EC = 1.65 TDS. In addition, it is concluded that the Sinaloa river aquifer is highly sensitive to salinity due its coastal character and the presence of evaporitic bodies far away from the coastline, therefore the threat of saltwater intrusion during a dry period is latent. The presence of the Sinaloa river is an important recharging element that keeps groundwater in suitable conditions for agriculture and very close to those required for domestic use.

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Published

2017-01-09

How to Cite

Peinado-Guevara, H. J., Green-Ruiz, C. R., Herrera-Barrientos, J., Escolero-Fuentes, O. A., Delgado-Rodríguez, O., Belmonte-Jiménez, S. I., & Ladrón de Guevara, M. D. los Ángeles. (2017). Quality and suitability of the agricultural and domestic water use of the Sinaloa river aquifer, coastal zone. HIDROBIOLÓGICA, 21(1), 63–76. Retrieved from https://hidrobiologica.izt.uam.mx/index.php/revHidro/article/view/736

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