D. Fatta et al., A STUDY ON THE GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN THE SURROUNDINGS OF A LANDFILL, Journal of environmental science and health. Part A: Environmental science and engineering, 32(8), 1997, pp. 2275-2287
This study was performed in order to evaluate the effect of the leacha
te from a landfill, in the Athens region (Greece), on the underground
water of the surrounding area. A field study was performed and various
samples were taken from various wells in a way that an area up to 3 k
m from the landfill was covered. The physical chemical characteristics
of the underground water were measured. The experimental results indi
cate that the underground water has been greatly affected by the leach
ate, since most of the parameters examined show increased concentratio
ns which are very much related to the leachate characteristics.