Water and leachate flow and COD attenuation through a fine sandy soil at different compaction degree were assessed, based on column tests results. Each column was 1.0 m deep and 0.097 m in diameter, and the soil was compacted with 75 (natural), 80, 85, 90 and 95% of Standard Proctor Test, to receive water or sanitary landfill leachate under unsaturated conditions. During the experiment, COD removal and leachate permeability reduction were very significant for columns with 85% or higher compaction levels. The results show the high potential of this practice to install simple system in small sanitary landfills, for leachate organic loading retention.
Leachate flow; sandy soils; organic loading attenuation
