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RECORD NUMBER: 474 OF 1147| Main Title | Municipal solid waste generated gas and leachate : 1974 summary report. | |||||||||||
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| CORP Author | Municipal Environmental Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH. | |||||||||||
| Publisher | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory, | |||||||||||
| Year Published | 1984 | |||||||||||
| Report Number | EPA/600/2-84/164 | |||||||||||
| Stock Number | PB85-127504 | |||||||||||
| Additional Subjects | Solid waste disposal ; Earth fills ; Leaching ; Gas production ; Permeability ; Water pollution control ; Sewage treatment ; Transport properties ; Performance evaluation | |||||||||||
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| Collation | 159 unnumbered pages ; 28 cm | |||||||||||
| Abstract | The report reviews literature and 1974 research dealing with the degradation of municipal solid waste in sanitary landfills, production of leachate and gas, the modes of migration of these products, their environmental effects, and methods of control. Leachate production can be significantly affected by selection and design of landfill cover material. When leachate is formed the per capita discharge of waterborne contaminants over a long period will be of the same order of magnitude as per capita discharges into a sanitary sewerage system. Soils, especially those that are fine-grained and of low permeability, are very effective in controlling the migration of leachate. Biological, physical-chemical, and land-based wastewater treatment methods are effective when leachate must be treated. |
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| Notes | "November 1984." "EPA/600/2-84/164." Microfiche. |