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SOIL CONTAMINATION CAUSED BY URBAN SOLID WASTE LEACHATE (2007)

Almost 60% of waste disposal sites in Brazil are open dumps with no infrastructure for environmental protection. It is usual to find uncovered waste. The rainwater runs off over the uncovered top of the waste dump. This water may contaminate the soil. This paper discusses the contamination values in the soil from toxic metals, caused by the contact of the soil with this leachate.
Reference:
"Proceedings Sardinia 2007, Eleventh International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium S. Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Italy; 1 - 5 October 2007"
Organization:
Civil Engineering Department Alberto Luiz Coimbra Institute, COPPE, FederalUniversity of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Brazil
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