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What is a Sanitary Landfill?
What is a Sanitary Landfill?
- A disposal site designed, constructed, and maintained to control environmental impacts (correct)
- A disposal site with no engineered controls
- A natural area for waste disposal without any human intervention
- A site where waste is dumped without any system in place
Which category of Sanitary Landfill includes the provision of Gas venting and leachate collection facility?
Which category of Sanitary Landfill includes the provision of Gas venting and leachate collection facility?
- Category 1 (correct)
- Category 3
- Category 2
- Category 4
What function do the compacted clay liner system and HDPE liner system serve in a Sanitary Landfill?
What function do the compacted clay liner system and HDPE liner system serve in a Sanitary Landfill?
- Prevent leachate penetration into the ground (correct)
- Improve waste decomposition
- Promote environmental pollution
- Facilitate waste dumping
What is the purpose of providing daily soil cover in a Sanitary Landfill?
What is the purpose of providing daily soil cover in a Sanitary Landfill?
Why are aerators or air diffusers provided in Category 3 Sanitary Landfills?
Why are aerators or air diffusers provided in Category 3 Sanitary Landfills?
In a Sanitary Landfill, what does the leachate retention pond serve as?
In a Sanitary Landfill, what does the leachate retention pond serve as?
What is the primary purpose of surface water drainage in a Sanitary Landfill?
What is the primary purpose of surface water drainage in a Sanitary Landfill?
Which action is necessary to ensure quick decomposition of waste in a Sanitary Landfill?
Which action is necessary to ensure quick decomposition of waste in a Sanitary Landfill?
What differentiates Category 2 from Category 3 Sanitary Landfills?
What differentiates Category 2 from Category 3 Sanitary Landfills?
What is the significance of having defined cells in a Sanitary Landfill?
What is the significance of having defined cells in a Sanitary Landfill?
