ESTUDIO HIDROGEOLOGICO Y DE CALIDAD DE AGUA EN EL SECTOR ORIENTAL DE LA SIERRA DE SAN JAVIER ENTRE LAS LOCALIDADES DE YERBA BUENA Y EL MANANTIAL. PROVINCIA DE TUCUMAN, REPUBLICA ARGENTINA

The study area is located in the center west of the county of Tucuman, in the NW of Argentina. It extends from the oriental border of San Javier’s mountain between the towns of Yerba Buena and Manantial. In the piedmont zone and plain, have settled down diverse urban, agricultural centers and an important industrial complex that are supplied by underground water. The objective of this paper is to define the different geologic factors that impact in the behavior of the underground water and to define areas with appropriate hydrogeological characteristics for its use. The investigation determined that the water contained in the aquifers is of good quality and due to the high permeability, important flows can be obtained, that guarantee the supply to the population, agriculture and industry.