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Dataset of leachate volumes and surface areas for municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills in Ohio, USA from 1988-2020
Citation:
Krause, M., N. Detwiler, W. Eades, D. Marro, A. Schwarber, AND T. Tolaymat. Dataset of leachate volumes and surface areas for municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills in Ohio, USA from 1988-2020. Data in Brief. Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands, 47:108961, (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.108961
Impact/Purpose:
This Data in Brief journal article describes landfill leachate volumes and surfaces areas. The data are useful for understanding long-term leachate generation trends, estimating internal landfill moisture content, calculating landfill operational costs, or making comparisons to other waste management technologies using life-cycle assessments. The Data in Brief consolidates publicly available leachate disposal and management data, making this information more accessible and easier to apply to future research projects. The data can be useful for landfill operators, regulators, and engineers and scientists in the waste management field.
Description:
This data brief presents leachate disposal and management data for 43 active or closed municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills and planar surface areas for 40 of those landfills in Ohio, USA. Data were extracted from publicly available Annual Operational Reports from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) and consolidated into a digital dataset. A total of 9,985 data points represent monthly leachate disposal totals, arranged by management type, per landfill. Some of the leachate management data for landfills extend from 1988-2020, but many are limited to 2010-2020. Annual planar surface areas were identified from topographic maps in the annual reports. A total of 514 data points were created for the annual surface area dataset. This dataset aggregates and organizes the information, making it accessible and allowing for increased application to engineering analysis and research projects.
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DOI: Dataset of leachate volumes and surface areas for municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills in Ohio, USA from 1988-2020
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