Title: Analysis of Florida msw landfill leachate quality data
Abstract: Current databases for landfill leachates are not geographically specific; rarely acknowledge the impact of site specific parameters such as age, water balance, type of waste, landfill operation, etc.; and cover such large concentration ranges that they are often of little use. Analysis of data from lined landfills in Florida was needed to provide useful information for the design and management of landfill leachates. The specific objectives of this research, therefore, were to acquire leachate data from Florida municipal solid waste (MSW) lined landfills and analyze these data in an effort to characterize Florida landfill leachate. Leachate quality data were acquired for Florida MSW lined landfills from Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) files. Data analysis was performed using the Microsoft Excel Analysis ToolPak, KURV+, and SYSTAT. Various graphical and statistical techniques such as chronological analysis, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, and cluster analysis were used to characterize leachate from Florida landfills. Analyses were designed to identify trends in the data and to determine the effects of climate, region or location, age of the fill, and waste characteristics on leachate quality. In general, the Florida climate (e.g. heavy rainfall and warm temperatures) appears to produce dilute leachate, maintaining leachate concentrations at relatively low levels compared to literature values and Browning-Ferris Industries (BFI) landfill data. Leachate from shredded waste fills has significantly higher concentrations of organic pollutants than leachate from unshredded landfills. Also, this research suggested that codisposal of ash with MSW does not appear to adversely impact leachate quality. Analysis of Florida MSW Landfill Leachate Quality Data Debra R. Reinhart and Caroline J. Grosh Civil and Environmental Engineering Department University of Central Florida Phone Number: (407) 823-2156
Publication Year: 1996
Publication Date: 1996-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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