OVAM

Identifying – surveying – determining the ELFM potential of a landfill site

The identification refers to the small-scale local level of the inventory. Here the individual dumping location is investigated and described in more detail.

Traditional soil remediation focuses on the adverse environmental impact of the dump material. Its crucial elements are the leachate and landfill gas diffusion.

However, the investigation of the ELFM potential requires a more detailed knowledge of the dump material. The first field tests were carried out on behalf of OVAM and compare the opportunities for application of 5 different geophysical techniques. These first tests also gave important information about the further development of the research programme. The further validation of these methods is necessary.