Juan Manuel Alfaro Barbosa

Dr. Juan Manuel Alfaro Barbosa

Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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8 December 2020 in Environments
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DGDarithsa Loya Gonzalez
Darithsa Loya Gonzalez
DSDaniel López Serna
Daniel López Serna
JBJuan Manuel Alfaro Barbosa
Juan Manuel Alfaro Barbosa
ALAntonio López-Reyes
Antonio López-Reyes
Humberto RodríguezHumberto Rodríguez
Humberto Rodríguez
ISIsrael Cantú Silva
Israel Cantú Silva
The rainwater chemistry within the Metropolitan Area of Monterrey (MAM) was studied during a one-year period (January 2019–January 2020) in seven sampling sites. The metal concentration of Zn, Fe, Cd, Cu, Ni, and Mn was analyzed in bulk samples and the toxicity potential (TP) was calculated for each metal. A canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) was applied to identify the relationship between environmental variables and metals concentrations. An average of 26.6 ± 10 mm of rainfall was obtained. A mean pH of 7.2 ± 0.3 and a mean electrical conductivity of 177.8 ± 8.7 µS cm−1 were observed. The average concentration of metals in all sites follows a descending order of Fe> Zn > Mn > Cu > Ni > Cd. The university site shows the highest averages of Fe, Zn, Cu, and Mn, which is attributed to its proximity to the metallurgical industry. The TP value of Cd reflects a risk in all sites and Fe only for the Universidad, Obispado, Pastora, and Santa Catarina sites, using as a reference value the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Drinking Water Regulations and Mexican norm NOM-127-SSA1-1994. The CCA analysis showed that only Ni and Cd had a strong correlation with the environmental variable of relative humidity of air.