INVENTORY OF SEPTIC TANKS AS A SOURCE OF POLLUTION IN GROUNDWATER AND CORAL REEFS IN THE BELVEDERE NATURAL RESERVE IN WESTERN PUERTO RICO
Up one levelCoral reefs and coastal waters in Western Puerto Rico are subject to stresses due to water pollution from non-point sources. Septic tanks are one of the most important non-point sources of water-borne pathogens and several inorganic pollutants.