HYDROCHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF UNDERGROUND LEAKAGE WATER SPREAD FROM OPEN LANDFILL IN AKSARAY CITY IN TURKEY AND DETERMINATION OF ITS LOCATION. CASE STUDY

Öztürk E., Yeken T., Ersesyay A. S., Özaydin C. M.

Environment Protection Engineering, cilt.50, sa.2, ss.61-78, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 50 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.37190/epe240204
  • Dergi Adı: Environment Protection Engineering
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), Compendex, Environment Index, Greenfile, INSPEC, Pollution Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.61-78
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Uncontrolled dumping of open landfills has been becoming a significant threat to developing countries. The areas where solid wastes are stored increase the risk of groundwater and environmental pollution. Groundwater pollution causes poisoning and even death in terms of public health. This study investigated the impact area of pollutants that pose environmental risks in the Hamamboğazı (Aksaray Turkey) landfill area. Six vertical electrical sounding (VES) measurements were made in the study area. The direction of the leakage water is southwest, and the penetration depth is 15 m. The electrical conductivity reaching high values such as 4160–7900 μS/cm shows the polluting effect of the leachate. Heavy metals detected in leachate were Cu (0.183 mg/dm3), Pb (0.234 mg/dm3), Zn (0.33 mg/dm3), and Fe (3.179 mg/dm3).