Biological or Chemico-Physical Landfill Leachate Purification - An Alternative or a Useful Combination

Abstract

The passing of the “General Administrative Regulations on Minimum Requirements for the Discharge of Sewage to Waters”, and particularly Annex 51, has far-reaching implications for landfill leachate treatment. The administrative regulations prescribe limits which entail treatment according to good engineering practice and state-of-the-art technology. The paper describes leachates from different types of landfill, discusses state-of-the-art leachate treatment technology and presents some recent developments.