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LAND FILL BASE LINER [1 record]

Record 1 2019-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
OBS

A low permeability barrier made up of native soils (e.g., clay) or an engineered system that separates waste from the surrounding soil and groundwater and is designed to minimize or slow leachate releases to the environment.

Key term(s)
  • land fill base liner

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
OBS

Une barrière à faible perméabilité constituée de sols indigènes (p. ex., argile) ou un système artificiel permettant de séparer les déchets du sol et des eaux souterraines avoisinants et qui est conçu pour minimiser ou ralentir les rejets de lixiviat dans l'environnement.

Spanish

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