Groundwater protection system
AssigneeEnvironmental Design, Inc.
InventorsLouis E. Wagner, Harold F. Flannery, Randolph W. Rakoczynski
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Abstract
A groundwater protection system is provided for a surface impoundment or landfill wherein contaminated material is contained in a first compartment. A second compartment is located beneath the first compartment and contains a plurality of treatment materials for acting upon leakage from the first compartment. Treated leakage is collected by a drain system and is recovered therefrom for subsequent treatment and/or disposal.
Claims15
A groundwater protection system comprising an impoundment for receiving and storing hazardous industrial wastes for subsequent treatment and disposal of said wastes, said impoundment comprising a first compartment for receiving said hazardous industrial wastes, a second compartment underlying said first compartment and containing reactive treatment material for treating any leakage which may escape from said first compartment, and means for substantially restricting migration of leakage from said first compartment to said second compartment, said means including a liner constructed of material substantially impervious to the passage of said leakage and being located between said first compartment and said second compartment.
A groundwater protection system comprising a holding compartment, a substantially liquid impervious liner disposed beneath said compartment, and an in-situ leakage treatment system beneath said liner, said in-situ treatment system including a second compartment disposed beneath and in spaced relation to said holding compartment, reactive treatment material contained within said second compartment for treating leakage escaping from said holding compartment, granular media disposed between said holding compartment and said second compartment, said granular media having sloping sides converging downwardly, a liquid impervious liner means for directing leakage from said granular media into said second compartment, and a drain means connected to said second compartment for removing leakage therefrom after said leakage has been treated by said reactive treatment material.
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