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What is a sanitary landfill, and how does it differ from an open dump?
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Answer
A sanitary landfill is a prepared site with an impermeable lining, in which waste is spread in layers, compacted and covered with earth each day, with the leachate collected and treated and the gas vented or used. An open dump is simply waste left in the open, where it breeds flies and rats, catches fire and lets leachate soak into the groundwater.
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Explanation
A landfill must also be sited away from settlements and water bodies.
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