Table 15.3 - Leachate and groundwater composition at landfill sites in The Netherlands

Source: RIVM, 1992

  Unit Leachate average Leachate maximum Groundwater
average
Groundwater
maximum
Target
Chlorine mg/l 743 7122 214 9600 100
Sodium mg/l 2988 4335 195 1760  
Total Nitrogen mg/l 438 2250 23 413 2­10
Arsenic µg/l 51 499 184 2350 10
Cadmium µg/l 4 140 0.2 10 1.5
Chromium µg/l 67 1750 7 40 1
Copper µg/l 30 830 14 884 15
Mercury µg/l 1 26 0.4 53 0.05
Nickel µg/l 92 1050 13 180 15
Lead µg/l 394 30 300 7 300 15
Zinc µg/l 720 30 000 122 10 000 150
Mineral oil mg/l 1386 30 200 26 330 50