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Assessment of ground-water contamination near Lantana landfill, Southeast Florida

January 1, 1988

The Lantana landfill located in Palm Beach County rises 40 to 50 feet above normal ground level and consists of about 250 acres of compacted garbage and trash, some below the water table. Surface-resistivity measurements and water-quality analyses indicate a contaminant plume along the eastern perimeter of the landfill that has migrated about 300 feet eastward toward an adjacent lake. Concentrations of chloride, ammonia, and nitrate were elevated within the plume. The surficial aquifer consists primarily of sand from 0 to about 68 feet, and sand interbedded with sandstone and limestone from 68 to 220 feet. A slight hydraulic gradient exists, indicating ground-water movement from the landfill toward a lake to the east. Analyses of geoelectric, lithologic, and water-quality data indicate that surface geophysical techniques were successful in determining the areal and vertical extent of leachate migration at this location.

Publication Year 1988
Title Assessment of ground-water contamination near Lantana landfill, Southeast Florida
DOI 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1988.tb00378.x
Authors G.M. Russell, A. L. Higer
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Groundwater
Index ID 70013789
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse