Deterioration of groundwater quality in the vicinity of an active open-tipping site in West Malaysia

Abstract

There is an urgent need for characterization of leachate arising from waste disposal to ensure a corresponding effective leachate management policy. Field and laboratory studies have been carried out to investigate the impact of municipal landfill leachate on the underlying groundwater at a site in West Malaysia.

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Keywords

Waste disposal, Inorganic contaminants, Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), Ionic balance error, Malaysia

Citation

Rahim, B. E. E., Yusoff, I., Samsudin, A. R., Yaacob, W. Z., & Rafek, A. G. (2010). Deterioration of groundwater quality in the vicinity of an active open-tipping site in West Malaysia. Hydrogeology Journal, 18(4), 997-1006.

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