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A properly designed and operated landfill is isolated from the groundwater and does not contaminate it.The key words are properly designed and operated.
Properly designed includes features to seal the bottom of the landfill with compacted clay or a plastic liner and sometimes both. It also includes siting that operation in an area not prone to flooding or infiltration. The design includes operating procedures, control odf acceptable materials, groundwater sampling around the dire and equipment to drain and treat any liquid acumulation.
Properly operated includes preserving the liner, limiting daily deposits, covering open deposits quick;y and regularly, record keeping. inspection of incoming waste, compliance with legislated requirements, security to prevent improper dumping or scavenging, training of operators and periodic third party audits.
A poorly designed and operated site can contaminate groundwater
Wiki User
∙ 6y ago
Wiki User
∙ 6y agoYes, landfills sometimes have chemicals that contaminate water over a larger area. Another possibility is water ways that runs next to or through the landfills thus contaminating the water bodies.
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What is the word contaminate the environment with man-made waste?
landfills
How waste in landfills can affect groundwater?
when liquid waste are present in the landfill, then they will penetrate the ground of the landfill and will reach to the ground water. if they reached, then those liquid waste will contaminate the ground water, and it will not be drinkable water any more.
Why is it important to recycle batteries properly or to use rechargeable batteries?
batteries contains materials that are toxic, or poison to humans and animals. the chemicals can contaminate landfills, which gets into the soil or in water.
What is the geotextile fabric in landfills used for?
It is to stop a liquid called leachate from seeping into groundwater and soil because it will kill plants and animals and contaminate the water we will end up drinking.
How does throwing a battery into the trash contaminate water?
If it is open, the acid will contaminate it.
Sentence using the word contaminate?
I can give you several sentences.The pollution will contaminate that water!Don't contaminate the salsa by double-dipping.The evil scientist plans to contaminate the ocean.
How can landfills pollute the water?
erotion
Do boiling water clean contaminate water?
yes it does
Why should you not throw out chemicals like paints solvents insecticides motor oil?
Because they will contaminate landfills, leach out into the surrounding groundwater, and poison soil, fish, animals and insects.
Can dead fish in a tank contaminate the water?
Yes it can.
Does Pennsylvania have bodies of water or landforms?
yes Pennsylvania has water and landfills into that state
Why are landfills good?
They take up lots of space, and makes the land smell terrible. Water runoff can contaminate nearby land, waterways or water tables. Organic matter decomposing in the landfill can emit methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.
