EXAMPLES OF LANDFILL-GENERATED PLUMES IN LOW-RELIEF AREAS, SOUTHEAST FLORIDA.
Water Resources Bulletin
By: Gary M. Russell, Mark Stewart, and Aaron L. Higer
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Abstract
Examples of effects of low topographic relief are noted in southeast Florida where water-table gradients are 7 multiplied by 10** minus **4 to 5 multiplied by 10** minus **4 feet per foot. Water-table mounding beneath the landfill and the drainage effects of nearby ditches and well have created multiple leachate plumes in Stuart where one plume migrated in a direction opposite to the apparent regional gradient. In Coral Springs analysis suggests a bifurcating plume migrating along two narrow zones. In Fort Pierce it was difficult to detect leachate because of mineralized irrigation water and fertilizer runoff from an adjacent citrus grove.
Suggested Citation
Russell, G.M., Stewart, M., and Higer, A.L., 1987, EXAMPLES OF LANDFILL-GENERATED PLUMES IN LOW-RELIEF AREAS, SOUTHEAST FLORIDA.: Water Resources Bulletin, v. 23, no. 5, p. 863-866.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | EXAMPLES OF LANDFILL-GENERATED PLUMES IN LOW-RELIEF AREAS, SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. |
| Series title | Water Resources Bulletin |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Year Published | 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Water Resources Bulletin |
| First page | 863 |
| Last page | 866 |