Nitrate pollution in dairy farms and its impact on groundwater quality in a sector of the Pampas plain, Argentina

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Cellone, Francisco; Carol, Eleonora; Pugliese, Irina; Cordoba, Joaquín Alejandro; Butler, Lisandro; Lamarche, Luciano
Año de publicación
2020
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The aim of this work is to evaluate the nitrate content and its impact on groundwater quality used for supply in dairy farms in a sector of the Pampas Plain in relation to specific point sources of pollution. Samples were collected in nine dairy farms during the months of June, August and November 2017 and April 2018. In all the samples, electrical conductivity and pH were measured in situ with a portable multiparameter equipment and water samples were collected to determine nitrates content. In the April 2018 sampling, carbonates, bicarbonates, chlorides, sulphates, nitrates, sodium, calcium, magnesium, and potassium were also determined. Results show that groundwater is mainly sodium bicarbonate to magnesium calcium bicarbonate type with variable pH and salinity. Nitrates and hardness were above the limits for human and animal consumption. Nitrate contents are significantly correlated with pH, electrical conductivity and hardness, and tend to decrease in wells which are more distant from point sources of pollution. In turn, the incorporation of other ions into the aquifer is evidenced by the increase of chlorides and EC and their correlation with nitrates. It is interpreted that the nitrification process acidifies the medium, triggering the dissolution of carbonates present in the aquifer matrix which increases groundwater hardness. Water quality deterioration could not only put at risk farmers’ health but it also conditions animal production and the dairy farm machinery. This study is the first contribution to defining local guidelines to set a proper water management plan as well as to provide tools to address the problem in other dairy farms in this sector of the Pampas Plain and in other regions.
Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Agricultura Familiar Región Pampeana
Fil: Cellone, Francisco. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones Geológicas. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Centro de Investigaciones Geológicas; Argentina
Fil: Carol, Eleonora. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones Geológicas. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Centro de Investigaciones Geológicas; Argentina
Fil: Pugliese, Irina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo; Argentina
Fil: Córdoba, Joaquín Alejandro. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Agricultura Familiar Región Pampeana; Argentina
Fil: Butler, Lisandro. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Cuenca del Salado. Agencia de Extensión Rural Chascomús; Argentina
Fil: Lamarche, Luciano. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales; Argentina
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Environmental Earth Sciences 79 : article number: 258 (2020)
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Instalación de Ordeño
Granjas Lecheras
Nitratos
Aguas Subterráneas
Polución
Argentina
Milking Facilities
Dairy Farms
Nitrates
Groundwater
Pollution
Tambos
Región Pampeana
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spelling Nitrate pollution in dairy farms and its impact on groundwater quality in a sector of the Pampas plain, ArgentinaCellone, FranciscoCarol, EleonoraPugliese, IrinaCordoba, Joaquín AlejandroButler, LisandroLamarche, LucianoInstalación de OrdeñoGranjas LecherasNitratosAguas SubterráneasPoluciónArgentinaMilking FacilitiesDairy FarmsNitratesGroundwaterPollutionTambosRegión PampeanaThe aim of this work is to evaluate the nitrate content and its impact on groundwater quality used for supply in dairy farms in a sector of the Pampas Plain in relation to specific point sources of pollution. Samples were collected in nine dairy farms during the months of June, August and November 2017 and April 2018. In all the samples, electrical conductivity and pH were measured in situ with a portable multiparameter equipment and water samples were collected to determine nitrates content. In the April 2018 sampling, carbonates, bicarbonates, chlorides, sulphates, nitrates, sodium, calcium, magnesium, and potassium were also determined. Results show that groundwater is mainly sodium bicarbonate to magnesium calcium bicarbonate type with variable pH and salinity. Nitrates and hardness were above the limits for human and animal consumption. Nitrate contents are significantly correlated with pH, electrical conductivity and hardness, and tend to decrease in wells which are more distant from point sources of pollution. In turn, the incorporation of other ions into the aquifer is evidenced by the increase of chlorides and EC and their correlation with nitrates. It is interpreted that the nitrification process acidifies the medium, triggering the dissolution of carbonates present in the aquifer matrix which increases groundwater hardness. Water quality deterioration could not only put at risk farmers’ health but it also conditions animal production and the dairy farm machinery. This study is the first contribution to defining local guidelines to set a proper water management plan as well as to provide tools to address the problem in other dairy farms in this sector of the Pampas Plain and in other regions.Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Agricultura Familiar Región PampeanaFil: Cellone, Francisco. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones Geológicas. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Centro de Investigaciones Geológicas; ArgentinaFil: Carol, Eleonora. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones Geológicas. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Centro de Investigaciones Geológicas; ArgentinaFil: Pugliese, Irina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo; ArgentinaFil: Córdoba, Joaquín Alejandro. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Agricultura Familiar Región Pampeana; ArgentinaFil: Butler, Lisandro. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Cuenca del Salado. Agencia de Extensión Rural Chascomús; ArgentinaFil: Lamarche, Luciano. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales; ArgentinaSpringer2020-06-05T18:14:49Z2020-06-05T18:14:49Z2020info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/7370https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12665-020-09005-31866-62801866-6299https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-020-09005-3Environmental Earth Sciences 79 : article number: 258 (2020)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess2025-09-04T09:48:27Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/7370instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-04 09:48:28.06INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Nitrate pollution in dairy farms and its impact on groundwater quality in a sector of the Pampas plain, Argentina
title Nitrate pollution in dairy farms and its impact on groundwater quality in a sector of the Pampas plain, Argentina
spellingShingle Nitrate pollution in dairy farms and its impact on groundwater quality in a sector of the Pampas plain, Argentina
Cellone, Francisco
Instalación de Ordeño
Granjas Lecheras
Nitratos
Aguas Subterráneas
Polución
Argentina
Milking Facilities
Dairy Farms
Nitrates
Groundwater
Pollution
Tambos
Región Pampeana
title_short Nitrate pollution in dairy farms and its impact on groundwater quality in a sector of the Pampas plain, Argentina
title_full Nitrate pollution in dairy farms and its impact on groundwater quality in a sector of the Pampas plain, Argentina
title_fullStr Nitrate pollution in dairy farms and its impact on groundwater quality in a sector of the Pampas plain, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Nitrate pollution in dairy farms and its impact on groundwater quality in a sector of the Pampas plain, Argentina
title_sort Nitrate pollution in dairy farms and its impact on groundwater quality in a sector of the Pampas plain, Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Cellone, Francisco
Carol, Eleonora
Pugliese, Irina
Cordoba, Joaquín Alejandro
Butler, Lisandro
Lamarche, Luciano
author Cellone, Francisco
author_facet Cellone, Francisco
Carol, Eleonora
Pugliese, Irina
Cordoba, Joaquín Alejandro
Butler, Lisandro
Lamarche, Luciano
author_role author
author2 Carol, Eleonora
Pugliese, Irina
Cordoba, Joaquín Alejandro
Butler, Lisandro
Lamarche, Luciano
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Instalación de Ordeño
Granjas Lecheras
Nitratos
Aguas Subterráneas
Polución
Argentina
Milking Facilities
Dairy Farms
Nitrates
Groundwater
Pollution
Tambos
Región Pampeana
topic Instalación de Ordeño
Granjas Lecheras
Nitratos
Aguas Subterráneas
Polución
Argentina
Milking Facilities
Dairy Farms
Nitrates
Groundwater
Pollution
Tambos
Región Pampeana
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The aim of this work is to evaluate the nitrate content and its impact on groundwater quality used for supply in dairy farms in a sector of the Pampas Plain in relation to specific point sources of pollution. Samples were collected in nine dairy farms during the months of June, August and November 2017 and April 2018. In all the samples, electrical conductivity and pH were measured in situ with a portable multiparameter equipment and water samples were collected to determine nitrates content. In the April 2018 sampling, carbonates, bicarbonates, chlorides, sulphates, nitrates, sodium, calcium, magnesium, and potassium were also determined. Results show that groundwater is mainly sodium bicarbonate to magnesium calcium bicarbonate type with variable pH and salinity. Nitrates and hardness were above the limits for human and animal consumption. Nitrate contents are significantly correlated with pH, electrical conductivity and hardness, and tend to decrease in wells which are more distant from point sources of pollution. In turn, the incorporation of other ions into the aquifer is evidenced by the increase of chlorides and EC and their correlation with nitrates. It is interpreted that the nitrification process acidifies the medium, triggering the dissolution of carbonates present in the aquifer matrix which increases groundwater hardness. Water quality deterioration could not only put at risk farmers’ health but it also conditions animal production and the dairy farm machinery. This study is the first contribution to defining local guidelines to set a proper water management plan as well as to provide tools to address the problem in other dairy farms in this sector of the Pampas Plain and in other regions.
Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Agricultura Familiar Región Pampeana
Fil: Cellone, Francisco. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones Geológicas. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Centro de Investigaciones Geológicas; Argentina
Fil: Carol, Eleonora. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones Geológicas. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Centro de Investigaciones Geológicas; Argentina
Fil: Pugliese, Irina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo; Argentina
Fil: Córdoba, Joaquín Alejandro. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Agricultura Familiar Región Pampeana; Argentina
Fil: Butler, Lisandro. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Cuenca del Salado. Agencia de Extensión Rural Chascomús; Argentina
Fil: Lamarche, Luciano. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales; Argentina
description The aim of this work is to evaluate the nitrate content and its impact on groundwater quality used for supply in dairy farms in a sector of the Pampas Plain in relation to specific point sources of pollution. Samples were collected in nine dairy farms during the months of June, August and November 2017 and April 2018. In all the samples, electrical conductivity and pH were measured in situ with a portable multiparameter equipment and water samples were collected to determine nitrates content. In the April 2018 sampling, carbonates, bicarbonates, chlorides, sulphates, nitrates, sodium, calcium, magnesium, and potassium were also determined. Results show that groundwater is mainly sodium bicarbonate to magnesium calcium bicarbonate type with variable pH and salinity. Nitrates and hardness were above the limits for human and animal consumption. Nitrate contents are significantly correlated with pH, electrical conductivity and hardness, and tend to decrease in wells which are more distant from point sources of pollution. In turn, the incorporation of other ions into the aquifer is evidenced by the increase of chlorides and EC and their correlation with nitrates. It is interpreted that the nitrification process acidifies the medium, triggering the dissolution of carbonates present in the aquifer matrix which increases groundwater hardness. Water quality deterioration could not only put at risk farmers’ health but it also conditions animal production and the dairy farm machinery. This study is the first contribution to defining local guidelines to set a proper water management plan as well as to provide tools to address the problem in other dairy farms in this sector of the Pampas Plain and in other regions.
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