The composition of leachate from landfilled refuse

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Municipal Engineer

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 47-59

  Gettinby, J H ^a   Sarsby, R W ^a   Nedwell, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GROUNDWATER; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MANAGEMENT; SURFACE WATERS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER QUALITY;

LEACHATES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

LAND FILL;

LANDFILL; LEACHATE;

EID: 0030094219     PISSN: 09650903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1680/imuen.1996.28190     Document Type: Article

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