Numerical assessment of a landfill compliance limit
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Abstract
The PLASM and Random Walk ground-water flow and contaminant transport models were used to assess the potential impact of various proposed regulatory compliance distances on landfill siting. Contaminant transport modeling was performed for 16 generalized geological sequences representative of hydrogeological conditions over an estimated 90 to 95 percent of Illinois. Results of this modeling indicate that about 50 percent of the state would be hydrogeologically suitable for landfilling of nonhazardous wastes if the compliance distance was 100 feet. With a compliance distance of 500 feet, about 55 percent of the state would be hydrogeologically suitable. This work demonstrates the utility of computer modeling in the development of regulations governing landfill siting.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Numerical assessment of a landfill compliance limit |
| Series title | Groundwater |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1991.tb00513.x |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1991 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | National Groundwater Association |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 218 |
| Last page | 224 |
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