Deterioration of groundwater quality in the vicinity of an active open-tipping site in West Malaysia

• Main Authors: Rahim, Bahaa-eldin.E.A., Yusoff, I., Samsudin, A.R., Yaacob, W.Z.W., Rafek, A.G.M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer Verlag (Germany) 2010
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/13339/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

There is an urgent need for characterization of leachate arising from waste disposal to ensure a corresponding effective leachate management policy. Field and laboratory studies have been carried out to investigate the impact of municipal landfill leachate on the underlying groundwater at a site in...