UF builds sustainable solution for leachate dilemma
In Polk County, University of Florida researchers have designed a wetlands-filtration system to solve the problem of leachate – the liquid that filters to the bottom of the landfill at tens of thousands of gallons per day.
The UF-designed Constructed Wetlands Leachate Treatment System includes three vertical wetland cells at the Polk County landfill. (Photo by Dave Schlenker)
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