title: Effect of leachate from landfills on underground water quality.
abstract: A study was performed in order to evaluate the effect of leachate from a landfill, in the Athens region, to the underground water of the surrounding area. A number of physical chemical parameters were monitored, including metals from various sampling sites, covering an area up to 3 km from the landfill. The experimental results indicate that the underground water quality has been greatly affected by the leachate, since most of the parameters examined show increased concentrations.
authors.affiliation: Athens National Technical University, Chemical Engineering Department, Greece.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loizidou
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Kapetanios
mesh_terms: D000641:Ammonia / Q000032:analysis; D006115:Greece; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis; D012037:Refuse Disposal; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D000641:Ammonia