期刊
SUSTAINABILITY
卷 13, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/su13052557
关键词
metals; arsenic; pollution; Mexico; developing countries; landfill; urban solid waste; disposal; waste management
资金
- National Council for Science and Technology of Mexico [62100]
- Co-ordination of Scientific Research of the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo [5.9]
The study demonstrates the presence of heavy metals and arsenic in a closed dump where hazardous waste was clandestinely confined for 20 years. It highlights the common illegal practice of landfilling hazardous waste with urban solid waste, the hazards posed by heavy metals and arsenic, and the deficiencies in operation, closure, and legislation. This information is crucial for improving laws and aiding decision makers in territorial planning to enhance public and environmental health.
In developing countries, landfills of urban solid waste (USW) are a major source of contamination. One reason is the common practice of the illegal confinement of hazardous waste (HW). The contamination is mainly due to deficitary design location, operation and lack of liner, which enables the dispersion of pollutants. The aim of our work is to demonstrate the presence of heavy metals (HM) and arsenic (As) in USW of the closed dump of Morelia, which clandestinely confined HW for 20 years. Solid samples of USW were collected from eight opencast wells with different age of confinement. Composition, degradation status, physical-chemical characterization and analysis of HM and As were carried out. The results showed the presence of Pb, Cu, Ni, Zn, Cr, Fe and high concentrations of As. This study provides evidence about the usual and illegal practice of landfill HW together with USW; the hazard due to the presence of HM and As; the deficiency in the operation and closure; and, the lack of competent legislation on the subject. This information is essential to establish background information for improving laws and help decision makers in territorial planning to improve public and environment health.
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