Geochemical investigation of groundwater contamination in Perungudi dumpsite, South India

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1363-1371

  Parameswari, K ^a   Mudgal, B V ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Groundwater contamination; Leachate; Lithology; Multilevel borehole; Municipal solid waste

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLE; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROGEOLOGY; IRON; LEACHATE; LEAD; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PERCOLATION; POLLUTANT SOURCE; REMEDIATION; ZINC;

CHENNAI; INDIA; PERUNGUDI; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 84897578606     PISSN: 18667511     EISSN: 18667538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12517-013-0832-6     Document Type: Article

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