Environmental monitoring of water resources around a municipal landfill of the Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil

Engelmann, Pamela de MedeirosPontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (author)

In Brazil, landfills are commonly used as a method for the final disposal of waste that is compliant with the legislation. This technique, however, presents a risk to surface water and groundwater resources, owing to the leakage of metals, anions, and organic compounds. The geochemical monitoring of water resources is therefore extremely important, since the leachate can compromise the quality and use of surface water and groundwater close to landfills. In this paper, the results of analyses of metals, anions, ammonia, and physicochemical parameters were used to identify possible contamination of surface water and groundwater in a landfill area. A statistical multivariate approach was used. The values found for alkali metals, nitrate, and chloride indicate contamination in the regional groundwater and, moreover, surface waters also show variation when compared to the other background points, mainly for ammonia. Thus, the results of this study evidence the landfill leachate influence on the quality of groundwater and surface water in the study area.

dos Santos, Victor Hugo Jacks MendesPontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (author)
Moser, Letícia IsabelaPontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (author)
do Canto Bruzza, EduardoPontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (author)
Barbieri, Cristina BarazzettiGeneral Institute of Forensics, Brazil (author)
Barela, Pâmela SusinFederal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (author)
Pompéu de Moraes, DiogoFederal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (author)
Augustin, Adolpho HerbertPontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (author)
Goudinho, Flávio SoaresPontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (author)
Melo, Clarissa LovatoPontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (author)
Ketzer, João MarceloPontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil(Swepub:lnu)makeab (author)
Rodrigues, Luiz FredericoPontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (author)
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilGeneral Institute of Forensics, Brazil (creator_code:org_t)

In:Environmental Science and Pollution Research: Springer Science and Business Media LLC24:26, s. 21398-214110944-13441614-7499

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