Most of the contaminants in landfill leachates are degraded in treatment wetlands. Potential for long-term sustainability and significant cost savings are attractive features of this eco-technology. Documentation of the experience in this use of constructed wetlands has been limited. This book is the first compilation of the results of research from North America and Europe. Originally presented at an international symposium, this collection of papers offers the most recent research findings from the leading researchers in this new and innovative natural treatment system. Wetlands professionals, environmentalists, and anyone else remotely related will benefit from this great text.

Landfill Leachate Characteristics as Inputs for the Design of Wetlands Used as Treatment Systems-Constructed Wetlands for Treating Landfill Leachate-Wetlands for Treatment of Landfill Leachates in Cold Climates-Trond Moehlum Substrate type, flow characteristics, and detention times related to landfill leachate treatment efficiency in constructed wetlands-Performance of a Constructed Wetland Leachate Treatment System at the Chunchula Landfill, Mobile County, The Use of an Engineered Reed Bed System to Treat Leachate at Monument Hill Landfill Site, Southern England-Leachate Wetland Treatment System at the Orange County Landfill, Florida-Attenuation of Landfill Leachate by a Natural Marsh System-, Leachate Treatment in Extended Aeration Lagoons and Constructed Wetlands in Norway-Treatment of a Leachate from a Landfill Receiving Industrial Commercial, Institutional and Construction/Demolition Wastes in an Engineered Wetland-Evaluation of a Constructed Wetland for Treatment of Leachate at a Municipal Landfill in Northwest Florida-An Integrated Natural System for Leachate Treatment-A Constructed Wetland System for Treatment of Landfill Leachate, Monroe County, New York-Seasonal Growth Patterns in Wetland Plants Growing in Landfill Leachate-The Use of a Constructed Wetland to Treat Landfarm Leachate at the Sunoco Refinery in Sarnia, Ontario-JIron Accumulation in Leachate Treatment Wetlands and Toxicity to Benthic Invertebrates: A Review-A Cost Comparison of Leachate Treatment Alternatives-Summary of Panel Discussion