What’s polluting Mexico’s groundwater?

Mexico’s groundwater is heavily contaminated in parts of the country, with long-term exposure proving dangerous to health. What’s causing this crisis? 

Published November 4, 2024

Mexico has experienced a water crisis for the last decade due to a combination of factors.  Drought, overexploitation, inadequate infrastructure, mismanagement of water supplies and contamination have all stolen the headlines at one point or another.

Despite record dryness, however, poor rainfall and overexploitation of aquifers are far from the only issues facing the Mexican water supply.

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