Evaluation of Water Contamination Caused by Cemeteries in Central Ecuador—A Warning for the Authorities
Mariuxi Ponce Arguello,
Tania Crisanto-Perrazo,
Diego Vizuete
et al.
Abstract:Although cemeteries are sacred sites where decomposing bodies are permanently deposited, until now relatively little attention has been paid to the possibility that they constitute a source of water contamination. The present research intends to evaluate the levels of physicochemical contamination of rivers near ten cemeteries in central Ecuador by analyzing a variety of physicochemical parameters in the field and laboratory during dry and rainy periods. A statistical analysis was conducted, demonstrating that… Show more
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