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Mexico City's water supply : improving the outlook for sustainability / The Joint Academies Committee on the Mexico City Water Supply, Water Science and Technology Board, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council and Academia Nacional de la Investigacion Cientifica, A.C., Academia Nacional de Ingenieria, A.C.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Joint Academies Committee on the Mexico City Water Supply.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Municipal water supply--Mexico--Mexico City.
Municipal water supply.
Water resources development--Mexico--Mexico City.
Water resources development.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (123 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Other Title:
Suministro de agua de la ciudad de Mexico : mejorando la sustentabilidad
Place of Publication:
Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1995.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
This book addresses the technical, health, regulatory, and social aspects of ground water withdrawals, water use, and water quality in the metropolitan area of Mexico City, and makes recommendations to improve the balance of water supply, water demand, and water conservation. The study came about through a nongovernmental partnership between the U.S. National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council and the Mexican Academies of Science and Engineering. The book will contain a Spanish-language translation of the complete English text.
Contents:
Mexico City's Water Supply
Copyright
Preface
Contents
1 Overview
2 The Mexico City Metropolitan Area
3 Description of the Mexico City Aquifer and Its Exploitation
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND HYDROGEOLOGY
WATER LEVEL DECLINES IN THE AQUIFER AND LAND SUBSIDENCE
WATER BALANCE FOR THE AQUIFER
4 Water Supply, Distribution, and Disposal
WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
Characteristics of the Service Areas
Sources of Water
Water Treatment
The Water Distribution System
WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
Wastewater Treatment
WATER REUSE AND RECYCLING
5 Water Quality and Health Concerns
VULNERABILITY OF THE AQUIFER
MONITORING AND SANITARY CERTIFICATION
QUALITY OF THE WATER SOURCES
WATER QUALITY IN THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
WATER-RELATED HEALTH CONCERNS
Health Concerns from Toxic Chemicals
6 Water Demand Management
PROBLEMS AND PRIORITIES
WATER TARIFFS, USE AND ACCESS IN THE MCMA
DEMAND MANAGEMENT TOOLS
IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES
Domestic Use
Industrial Users
Institutional and Administrative Obstacles
Capacity Building
7 Institutional Issues
WATER QUANTITY INSTITUTIONS
A New Water Strategy for the Federal District
New Federal Law on Water Rights
Regional Water Planning Councils
WATER QUALITY INSTITUTIONS
8 Conclusions and Recommendations
ISSUE: CONTINUED USE OF THE MEXICO CITY AQUIFER
ISSUE: IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER REUSE PROJECTS
ISSUE: VULNERABILITY OF GROUND WATER TO CONTAMINATION
ISSUE: HUMAN HEALTH CONCERNS FROM PATHOGENS
ISSUE: REGULATION AND MONITORING OF WATER QUALITY
ISSUE: ADEQUACY OF WATER MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING STRATEGIES.
ISSUE: ORGANIZATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND CHANGE
ISSUE: EQUITY
References
Appendix A COMMITTEE MEMBER BIOGRAPHIES
STAFF MEMBER BIOGRAPHIES
Appendix B STUDY AFFILIATES.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9786610192939
9780309176378
0309176379
9781280192937
1280192933
9780309587945
0309587948
9780585037738
0585037736
OCLC:
614584076

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