Behavior of arsenic in groundwater from the southeast of Cordoba province, Argentina

A. PÉREZ CARRERA; P. BOOCHS; M. BILLIB; J. WESSELS; A. FERNÁNDEZ CIRELLI

Azul, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Congreso; I Congreso Internacional de Hidrología de Llanuras; 2010

Instituto Argentino de Hidrología de Llanuras

Arsenic is widely distributed in the environment in different regions of the world. The Chaco Pampean Plain in Argentina is one of the largest affected regions by the presence of As in groundwater. In the southeast of Cordoba have been reported As levels in groundwater from 10 to 4550 mg L. In this study, we analyzed livestock drinking water quality in dairy farms located in the north of Union Department through the determination of hysicochemical parameters and the concentration of trace elements As, F, V, Sr, Cu and Zn, in order to assess the spatial distribution of As and F and to establish correlations between the different associated elements.