Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/San-Juan-River-Pollution-in-Mexico-27MZIFVOQ471.htmlConceptually similarIndustrial Facilities in MexicoGP04DLXCompleted★★★★San Juan River Pollution in MexicoGP04DLSCompleted★★★★San Juan River Pollution in MexicoGP04DLTCompleted★★★★Industrial Facilities in MexicoGP04DLQCompleted★★★★San Juan River Pollution in MexicoGP04DLPCompleted★★★★Industrial Facilities in MexicoGP04DLWCompleted★★★★San Juan River Pollution in MexicoGP04DLRCompleted★★★★San Juan River Pollution in MexicoGP04DLVCompleted★★★★San Pedro River Pollution in MexicoGP04DM3Completed★★★★View AllGP04DLUSan Juan River Pollution in MexicoA Greenpeace team take samples at a discharge pipe.The San Juan River in Queretaro State is highlycontaminated and receives discharges from several industries like Kaltex and Kimberly Clark. Greenpeace took samples at the Kaltex discharge pipe and found evidence of the presence of toxic chemicals into the water such as phthalates and TMDD. Kaltex is one of the biggest textile groups in Mexico and has offices and activities in other countries in Latin America as well as in Europe.Locations:Mexico-North America-QuerétaroDate:6 Sep, 2012Credit:© Guadalupe Szymanski / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4272px X 2848pxKeywords:Chemical industry-Chemicals-Day-Greenpeace activists-Kaltex-Kimberly-Clark-KWCI (GPI)-Lavamex-Levi Strauss & Co.-Masks (protective)-One person-Outdoors-Outflow pipes-Pollutants-Protective clothing-River discharges-River pollution-Rivers-Samples-Sampling (activity)-Textile industry-Toxics (campaign title)-Water-Water pollutionShoot:San Juan River Pollution in MexicoIn Mexico, industries discharge toxic substances into rivers and lagoons. 70% of the water has some level of pollution from all sources, in some cases due to hazardous chemicals. The most critical cases arethe Atoyac (between Puebla and Tlaxcala) and the Santiago (between Jalisco and Nayarit). However, this is a problem present in the whole country. The Mexican government only regulates 17 parameters regarding water discharges into rivers but recently, Greenpeace discovered an official report admitting that in Santiago River contains 1090 chemical substances in the river, including some hazardous substances which are used by the industry.Related Collections:Report 'Toxic Threads: Under Wraps' (Photos & Videos)
