• Methane Emissions From Landfills: Problems And Solution

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    • THIS STUDY FOCUSED ON METHANE EMISSIONS FROM LANDFILLS: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTION
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    • CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Groundwater contamination may result from leakage of very small amounts of leachate. TCE is a carcinogen typically found in landfill leachate. It would take less than 4 drops of TCE mixed with the water in an average swimming pool (20,000 gallons) to render the water undrinkable. Some surveys conducted have shown that 82% of the landfills have leaks and up to 41% of the landfills had a leak area of more than one square foot. EPA sponsored research shows that burying household garbage ... Continue reading---