Characterization of landfill leachates and its impact to groundwater and river water quality: A case study in Beris Lalang waste dumpsite, Kelantan

Abstract

Solid waste management in developing countries including Malaysia is dominated by waste dumpsites which have a high possibility of transporting organic and inorganic pollutants to the underlying groundwater and surface water within the surrounding area. The objective of this study is to characterise the landfill leachates and its surrounding groundwater and river water quality and metals concentrations, namely arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) from Beris Lalang, Kelantan.

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Keywords

Dumpsites, groundwater, Kelantan, leachates, metals, surface water, waste

Citation

Fadhullah, W., Kamaruddin, M. A., Ismail, N., Sansuddin, N., & Abdullah, H. (2019). Characterization of landfill leachates and its impact to groundwater and river water quality: a case study in beris lalang waste dumpsite, Kelantan. Pertanika J Sci Technol, 27(2), 633-646.

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