What Explains Why Leachate Is a Problem in Sanitary Landfills

question 3

Multiple Choice

What explains why leachate is a problem in sanitary landfills?

• A) picks up toxic chemicals from municipal waste and causes groundwater contamination.
• B) slows down the natural decomposition of municipal waste.
• C) mixes with municipal waste and produces poisonous gasses that escape from the landfill.
• D) reduces the ability of municipal trash to be compacted.
• E) all of the answers listed here.

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