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Soil Liner

One of the requirements of modern sanitary landfills is that a soil liner be placed on top of the existing soil. Liners are needed to prevent the penetration of landfill leachate into the soil. Without a liner, leachate could move through the soil and contaminate the groundwater. Soil liners can be made of clay, plastic, rubber, blacktop, or concrete.

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