Case Studies

Landfill Leachate to Be Disposed of in Zhuhai

A project was launched Friday May 5, 2010 in Zhuhai city, southern China's Guangdong Province to correctly get rid of the leachate create at a chief landfill. The Xikengwei landfill is responsible for collecting most of the urban garbage of Zhuhai but does not have the resources to deal with the leachate. The landfill was put into operation in November 2007 and the leachate has become dangerous as it contains high density of organic materials and heavy metal salts. The project is looking to treat 1,000 cubic meters of the hazardous toxin created from the decay of waste inside the landfill. It cost about 13.6 million American dollars and is expected to be completed by the end of August.


RuCo works to fix toxic leak at county landfill

A silent yet serious problem at the Rutherford County Landfill has popped up involving leachate and other dangerous landfill toxins The Solid Waste Management Division of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has partnered with several organizations including Rutherford County officials in an attempt to solve the problem. Several people detected waste constituent in the county landfill’s ground water monitoring system, but none of the detected constituents surpass the narrow utmost contaminate levels.

No Agreement yet On Seepage

Leachate is created from the mixture of water when it comes in contact with cement kiln dust. Cement kiln is a waste product and in this case was created underneath sections of the resort corridor from the years when a cement plant operate in the area. Petoskey’s wastewater treatment plant is considering offering a effective alternative for disposing of toxins collected in the ecological cleanup at Bay Harbor, city staff and consultants told the Petoskey City Council Wednesday. Leachate is just one of several toxins being discussed and the decision could be dire for the environment.