Solid waste characterisation and the assessment of the effect of dumping site leachate on groundwater quality: A case study

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 65-77

  Mohan, S ^a   Gandhimathi, R ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Leachate; MSW; Municipal solid waste

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HEAVY METALS; HYDROGEOLOGY; WATER QUALITY;

ANAEROBIC DECOMPOSITION; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; LEACHATES; LOCAL AQUIFERS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW); PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS; WASTE CHARACTERISATION;

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE;

EID: 65449171161     PISSN: 14789876     EISSN: 14789868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2009.024700     Document Type: Article

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