A study on the groundwater quality in the surroundings of a landfill

Abstract

This study was performed in order to evaluate the effect of the leachate from a landfill, in the Athens region (Greece), on the underground water of the surrounding area. A field study was performed and various samples were taken from various wells in a way that an area up to 3 km from the landfill was covered. The physical chemical characteristics of the underground water were measured. The experimental results indicate that the underground water has been greatly affected by the leachate, since most of the parameters examined show increased concentrations which are very much related to the leachate characteristics.

Key words:

• sanitaiy landfill
• leachate
• groundwater