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How groundwater contamination occurs from landfill?

(a) Through leachate

(b) Dust

(c) Chemicals

(d) Rodents

I have been asked this question during an interview.

This is a very interesting question from Chemistry and Process of Contamination in section Regulation of E-waste, Groundwater Contamination & Injection Well Disposal of Hazardous Waste Management

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Right answer is (a) Through leachate

The best explanation: The disposal of many household hazardous wastes is not regulated. Once in the landfill, chemicals can leach into the ground water by means of precipitation and surface runoff.

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