Study shows high leachate levels remain untreated
The haphazard dumping of garbage at various landfills outside the City has taken a toll on the health of residents in surrounding villages. Leachate, a toxic fluid which is often discharged from decomposing urban organic waste has been responsible for the contamination of both groundwater and surface water in areas around the dumping grounds.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/landfills-continue-pollute-vicinities
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/poornima-nataraj
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/deccan-herald-bangalore
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bangalore-t
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/landfill
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/garbage
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/organic-waste
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-pollution
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-disposal
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/solid-waste
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
