WRRCTR No.87 Groundwater Pollution from Sanitary Landfill Leachate, Oahu, Hawaii

dc.contributor.author Chun, Michael J. en_US
dc.contributor.author Young, Reginald H.F. en_US
dc.contributor.author Kawatachi, Arthur S. en_US
dc.contributor.author Bolduc, Paul R. en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2008-07-08T21:48:06Z
dc.date.available 2008-07-08T21:48:06Z
dc.date.issued 1975-04 en_US
dc.description.abstract A two-year study was conducted to determine the chemical characteristics of leachate derived from domestic refuse typical of that found for Honolulu, Hawaii, and to determine the removal characteristics of select Oahu soils with respect to the substances found in these leachates. Based on these findings, guidelines for sanitary landfill site selections, in relation to the prevention of groundwater pollution, were developed. Four Oxisol soils (Molokai, Wahiawa, Helemano, and Lahaina), one Mollisol soil (Mamala), and one Marsh soil, were subjected to both saturated and unsaturated flow conditions, using as the percolating liquid, leachate produced by saturating (domestic refuse) with water. The domestic refuse had a composition typical fop that of Honolulu, Hawaii. Leachate and percolate samples were analyzed for various chemical constituents including pH, hardness, alkalinity, nutrients, chemical oxygen demand, particulates, and a number of metallic cations and heavy metals. Ion exchange was responsible for altering the concentration of inorganic substances in the percolating liquid, while microbial degradation appeared to be the primary mechanism for removing organic substances. Under the test conditions, and using the leachate produced from typical Honolulu refuse, the soils examined were found to have relatively low exchange capacities, while at the same time, organic removals were not significant. Thus, migration of inorganic and organic substances to the groundwater table is possible, and these results suggest that a cautious approach to landfill site selection should be taken, although soil depth to water table and dilution characteristics of the underlying groundwater must also be considered. A procedure for evaluating the feasibility of landfill operations in relation to possible groundwater contamination has been suggested. This procedure utilizes the removal characteristics for the various soils as observed in this study. en_US
dc.description.sponsorship OWRT Project No.: A-040-HI; Grant Agreement Nos.: 14-31-0001-3811 and 14-31-0001-4011 en_US
dc.format.extent iii + 81 pages en_US
dc.identifier.citation Chun MJ, Young RHF, Kawatachi AS, Bolduc PR. 1975. Groundwater pollution from sanitary landfill leachate, Oahu, Hawaii. Honolulu (HI): Water Resources Research Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa. WRRC technical report, 87. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10125/1836
dc.language.iso en-US en_US
dc.publisher Water Resources Research Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries WRRC Technical Report en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries 87 en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Sanitary landfills -- Leaching -- Hawaii -- Oahu. en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Groundwater -- Pollution -- Hawaii -- Oahu. en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Leachate. en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Soils -- Leaching. en_US
dc.title WRRCTR No.87 Groundwater Pollution from Sanitary Landfill Leachate, Oahu, Hawaii en_US
dc.type Report en_US
dc.type.dcmi Text en_US
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