A Study of Leachate Generated from Construction and Demolition Landfills,
Abstract
Construction and demolition (C&D) waste landfills have largely been ignored because they have been viewed as innocuous in comparison to municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills and hazardous waste landfills. Regulators felt that since C&D landfills did not accept large quantities of hazardous waste and the waste was relatively stable in comparison to MSW, these landfills did not pose a threat to the environment. Thus, little is known about leachate generated from C&D landfills because they have not been well studied. Based on the results of a statistical analysis, the following parameters in C&D leachate could present a risk to human health and the environment because they exceed either primary groundwater standards, secondary groundwater standards, or guidance concentrations for groundwater: Despite the new regulatory attention paid to C&D waste disposal operations, the basic question remains: To what extent does leachate from C&D waste represent a threat to human health and the environment?
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 02, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA318080
Entities
People
- Beth A. Melendez
Organizations
- University of Florida