Underground leachate and pollutant drainage barrier system

Abstract

A leachate and pollutant drainage barrier system is formed by excavating a narrow slit or slot in the earth in the presence of a reversable slurry mud which changes from a highly viscous character after a predetermined period of time (approximately 5-7 days) needed to maintain the trench open to permit the laying of a drainage pipe at the bottom of the trench and the filling of the trench with a pervious fill, such as gravel, etc. After the fill has been installed, lateral support for the earth walls is provided by the pervious fill material and the slurry reverts to a liquid having a substantially lower viscosity which may be drained via the drain pipe in the bottom of the trench. In a preferred embodiment the slurry is a biodegradable polymer. In addition, a plastic film or layer can be installed in the trench.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.