2024-04-12 04:48:46
The Water System of Mexico City (Sacmex) this Thursday disqualified the study that was disseminated by residents of the mayor’s office Benito Juarezin which it was revealed that the water contains “organic contaminants derived from petroleum.”
Through a statement, Sacmex He pointed out that the company that carried out the study —Vasa installations— has a business in hydraulic, sanitary and electrical installations for constructions and is not dedicated to carrying out water analysis.
It may interest you: AMLO’s statement on water contamination in the Álvaro Obregón well generates uncertainty among neighbors
“He does not have the experience to carry out Lab tests and it is not certified for it, so the results disseminated are not reliable,” he pointed out. Sacmex.
Likewise, he indicated that the study released by the neighbors “does not mention what method or standard was applied to determine the presence of volatile organic compoundss” and that the treatment they carried out only serves to oxidize and not to determine the compounds contained in the water.
“Mention that they are carcinogenic byproducts is incorrect, since in order to determine it an analysis by chromatography of gases-masses and the corresponding standards that allow quantification,” he added.
The results of the study indicate that the hydrocarbon It was found in “different proportions with a variation of between 7 to 20% that in the presence of chlorine can generate carcinogenic byproducts.”
Read also: Specialized company detects contaminants derived from petroleum in water samples from Benito Juárez
According to the report, the experts They took three water samples with bad odor and cloudy color characteristics, which were collected in three different places in the affected areas.
“This treatment is applied to treat wastewater with high content of contaminants organic and inorganic,” he explained.
Neighbors of the mayor’s office Benito Juarez They have been blocking vehicular traffic in Insurgentes for three consecutive days to demand that the authorities provide a solution to the problem of water with the smell of fuel, in an interview with Latinthey mentioned that despite the fact that the head of Government, Marti Batresassured that the Alfonso XIII water well is closed, the problem persists.
Subscribe to what’s new on Latinus.us Unsubscribe from updates
1712906915
#Sacmex #disqualifies #study #released #residents #Benito #Juárez #mayors #office #water #quality
