Metals and Total Organic Levels in the San Mateo Landfill Leachate

• Main Authors: Tangtatco, Michael D, Wong, Rommel M, Dayrit, Fabian M, Espiritu, Emilyn Q, Segarra, Paul Hector L
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 1999
• Subjects: San Mateo Landfill. Bosoboso River. Leachate. River Pollution. River Sampling. Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD); Iron (Fel. Copper (Cu); Zinc (Zn); Pollution load; Environmental Health and Protection; Environmental Sciences; Water Resource Management
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/es-faculty-pubs/58; http://www.nast.ph/images/pdf%20files/Publications/NAST%20Transactions/NAST%201999%20Transactions%20Volume%2021/5.%20%20Metals%20and%20Total%20Organic%20Levels%20in%20the%20San%20Mateo%20Landfill%20Leach%20and%20its%20Receiving%20Water%20Systems.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The San Mateo landfill has been discharging leachate into the Bosoboso River since it started operating in 1991. The emuent being discharged may potentially deteriorate the receiving water systems in the area. This study, which was conducted from August to December 1998. was aimed at assessing the i...