Table 3: Analyses of the solid waste leachates, and the liquid waste pool, southeast of Amman (in meq/l).
|
Parameter |
Temp °C |
EC (µS/cm) |
pH |
NO3- |
HCO3- |
CO3 |
SO42- |
Cl - |
Ca2+ |
Mg2+ |
Na+ |
K+ |
|
Old dump |
14.6 |
138.000 |
8.46 |
12.09 |
6.09 |
0 |
11.5 |
150 |
7.3 |
8.6 |
142 |
23.22 |
|
New dump |
14.4 |
5.500 |
8.10 |
0.062 |
4.48 |
0 |
1.9 |
34.1 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
37.6 |
1.18 |
|
Waste pool |
15.6 |
18.560 |
8.68 |
89 |
3.50 |
0 |
4.88 |
158.9 |
7.71 |
9.77 |
154.3 |
2.65 |