Aliphatic hydrocarbons municipal waste

Leachates from ISW and municipal solid waste (MSW) sites contain complex mixtures of toxic chemicals. These include heavy metals (iron, nickel, zinc, manganese, chromium, cadmium, and lead) as well as numerous organic compounds (including aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, PAHs, alcohols, esters, aldehydes, and pesticides). Specific compositions of leachates vary with pH, soil type, and specific chemicals contained in the sites. All ISW and MSW sites, however, leach toxic mixtures of chemicals. 

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