title: Leachate characterization and assessment of groundwater pollution near municipal solid waste landfill site.
abstract: Leachate and groundwater samples were collected from Gazipur landfill-site and its adjacent area to study the possible impact of leachate percolation on groundwater quality. Concentration of various physico-chemical parameters including heavy metal (Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb and Zn) and microbiological parameters (total coliform (TC) and faecal coliform (FC)) were determined in groundwater and leachate samples. The moderately high concentrations of Cl-, NO3(-), SO4(2-), NH4(+), Phenol, Fe, Zn and COD in groundwater, likely indicate that groundwater quality is being significantly affected by leachate percolation. Further they proved to be as tracers for groundwater contamination. The effect of depth and distance of the well from the pollution source was also investigated. The presence of TC and FC in groundwater warns for the groundwater quality and thus renders the associated aquifer unreliable for domestic water supply and other uses. Although some remedial measures are suggested to reduce further groundwater contamination via leachate percolation, the present study demand for the proper management of waste in Delhi.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Energy Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016, India. sumanmor@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Suman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mor
authors.forename: Khaiwal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ravindra
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Dahiya
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chandra
mesh_terms: D002712:Chlorides / Q000032:analysis; D002947:Cities; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D007194:India; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis; D009566:Nitrates / Q000032:analysis; D012037:Refuse Disposal; D013431:Sulfates / Q000032:analysis; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D008670:Metals; D009566:Nitrates; D013431:Sulfates; D014873:Water Pollutants