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Contamination Risk in Veracruz as Runoff Enters Sinkhole

Discover the potential dangers of runoff entering a large sinkhole in Veracruz, Mexico. The rapid movement of water through limestone can contaminate aquifers, posing significant risks to the local environment and water sources.

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Contamination Risk in Veracruz as Runoff Enters Sinkhole

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  1. Veracruz, Mexico

  2. Runoff entering a large sinkhole

  3. SINKING STREAMS • Water directly recharges aquifer • are very susceptible to rapid contamination of large aquifers • Seco Creek Sinkhole El Rio Caha-Bon, Guatemala

  4. Once underground, water moves rapidly, with minimal filtration, through large passage-ways in the limestone.

  5. SPRINGS • Where the water table meets the surface

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