Expected environmental risks of the produced leachate from Erbil landfill site on the surrounded water sources

Joint Authors

Aziz, Hamidi Abdul
Abu Amr, Salim Salih
Bashir, Muhammad J. K.
Aziz, Shukr Qarani

Source

المؤتمر الدولي الهندسي الرابع : “نحو هندسة القرن الحادي و العشرين” : الذي نظمته كلية الهندسة بالجامعة الإسلامية-غزة يومي الاثنين و الثلاثاء الخامس عشر و السادس عشر من تشرين أول / أكتوبر 2012.

Publisher

Islamic University of Gaza Faculty of Engineering

Publication Date

2012-10-31

Country of Publication

Palestine (Gaza Strip)

No. of Pages

12

Main Subjects

Engineering & Technology Sciences (Multidisciplinary)

English Abstract

Currently, estimated buried municipal solid waste at Erbil landfill site (ELS) exceeded 600 tons / day.

Based on the age of ELS, the landfill is considered as level 2 (sanitary landfill with daily cover), anaerobic landfill, and in the methane formation phase.

Generated leachate from ELS regards as stabilized leachate.

The values of parameters such as pH (> 7.5), NH3-N (> 400 mg / L), COD (< 4000 mg / L), BOD5 (100-3500 mg / L), BOD5 / COD (< 0.1), TOC (5200 mg / L), TOC / COD (> 0.5), NO2-N (0.1-1.5 mg / L), and TDS (1100-6400 mg / L) for mature leachate at ELS were explained.

Additionally, the characteristics of surface water and groundwater were studied.

Movement of the produced raw leachate from ELS causes problems for the surrounded environment, particularly water sources.

Based on the outcomes of this work, the appropriate collection and treatment of produced hazardous leachate from ELS before discharge to the natural environment has been made a legal requirement to prevent pollution of water resources and avoid both acute and chronic toxicities.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-777356

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