Attenuation processes in the Vejen Landfill leachate plume—10 years on
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The Vejen Landfill leachate plume was characterized in detail in 1989 in terms of redox zones and distribution of organic pollutants. Strong natural attenuation was observed for most organic compounds in the strongly anaerobic part of the plume. A visit to the plume 10 years later revealed that the NVOC plume had spread further, but that most of the chemical compounds still were attenuated in the first part of the plume. The levels of organic compounds were slightly lower 10 years after, but still no evidence of benzene and MCPP degradation was observed.
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