Taman Beringin Landfill - Post Closure (Revisited)

Taman Beringin Landfill was once regarded as the biggest landfill site operated 24 hours a day in Kuala Lumpur. It was now safely closed and the post management closure of this landfill is managed by Dewan Bandara Kuala Lumpur (DBKL).  Another site visit to this landfill was conducted on August 20, 2014.  The visit was carried out to supervise my PhD student from Nigeria Mr Mustapha Atta and my new BSc student. In this write up, I would like to share some photos that were captured during the site visit.

Fresh limestone outcrop discovered in Sungai Jinjang just to the north of the landfill site.

 My PhD student, Mustapha Atta is measuring the groundwater level at BH6 using a dip-meter.

Water Quality Multi-parameter built-in with GPS (Brand Aquameter) was used in this visit.  This meter is capable to read 10 water quality parameters simultaneously.  The data measured can be easily stored in the device with a click of a button.  

New activity on site.  This concrete wall (width = 1.2m; depth = unknown) was constructed in between the former landfill and Sg Jinjang (on the right).  This wall could have been constructed to function as impermeable barrier to stop the ingress of contaminated groundwater to the Sg Jinjang.  

Large vertical drain (Well) was constructed on site to collect the groundwater.  It has screen at the bottom and made of steel.  In this picture, Mr Atta is measuring the top of the well from ground level