Evaluation of the leachate composition and contamination potential of municipal solid waste landfill sites in Delhi Online publication date: Fri, 27-Jan-2017
by Anshu Gupta; Paulraj Rajamani
International Journal of Environment and Waste Management (IJEWM), Vol. 18, No. 4, 2016
Abstract: In order to assess the hazards of landfill emissions particularly leachates, it is very important to have information on various kinds of contaminants present in them. Present study has been carried out to examine the composition of municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill leachates of the three major landfill sites in Delhi that are Okhala, Bhalaswa and Ghazipur and also to determine their leachate pollution index (LPI). Different physicochemical parameters of leachates were performed. Very high values of LPI were obtained for all the three sites, Bhalaswa having the highest followed by Ghazipur and Okhala indicating the comparative leachate pollution potential. Due to the absence of collection and treatment facilities, leachate is posing a potential threat to ground and surface water. These sites need immediate attention as well as action on a priority basis so that environmental hazards due to pollution caused by these sites should be prevented.
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Environment and Waste Management (IJEWM):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:
Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.
If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com
Our Blog 
Follow us on Twitter 
Visit us on Facebook