0 liquid that takes in substances from the material through which it passes, often making the liquid harmful or poisonous: --
Leachate, a liquid produced by precipitation coming in contact with waste and infiltrating through landfills, seeps through the sides and bottoms of the landfill.
Sampling was conducted in the vicinity of the drums to determine whether leachate from the drums or the fuel used in incineration has affected the surrounding area.
Leachate can affect local groundwater systems and various well water systems.
A thermostat-controlled vacuum pump connected to the same perforated pipes as serving for leachate collection (as common in bioremediation pile design) draws air from inside the greenhouse into the pile.
Because at least 30 ml of leachate solution was required for chemical analysis, the volumes of four temporally contiguous leachates that fell below this value were pooled prior to analysis.
There have been similar observations on the differences in leachate conductivity of germinating and non-viable seeds of several other species.
The loss of cell membrane integrity is the primary cause of an increase in leachate conductivity.
Due to the greenhouse cover of the pile, leachate amounts are low, so that the presence of leachate will not impede air flow.
