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Landfill Basics Hydrogeologic Setting Under Construction THE NATURAL HYDROGEOLOGIC SETTING: You want the geology to do two contradictory things for you. To prevent the wastes from escaping, you want rocks as tight (waterproof) as possible. Yet if leakage occurs, you want the geology to be as simple as possible so you can easily predict where the wastes will go. Then you can put down wells and capture the escaped wastes by pumping. Fractured bedrock is highly undesirable beneath a landfill because the wastes cannot be located if they escape. Mines and quarries should be avoided because they frequently contact the groundwater. This Page Is Under Construction      This Page Is Under Construction    Landfill Basics The Cover The Liner Geologic Setting Leachate Collection Back To Homepage  Some Stories and Data Provided By: EJNET.ORG