Impact analysis of Brijesnica landfill site on the water system in the Majevica canal

Abstract

The work presents the results of an investigation on an interaction between Brijesnica landfill site and ground and surface waters in the landfill site zone. Landfill site Brijesnica is located between the 44 °N Latitude and 19 °E Longitude touching the flat Semberija region and a slightly hilly area under Mt. Majevica. The seepage of the leachate water from the landfill into the ground and surface waters and their characterization was examined on a range of samples of ground and surface waters in the landfill zone. The dominating type of ground and surface water during the examination was Ca-HCO3, Mg-HCO3 and Ca-Mg-HCO3 with Ca-HCO3-NH3 being recorded at the periphery of the landfill site. A somewhat larger amount of ammonium has been recorded at the periphery of the landfill site and in the ground and surface waters in comparison with other samples. Microbiological contamination was noted alongside the landfill site and in the ground and surface waters.