leachate

[ lee-cheyt ]

noun

1. a solution resulting from leaching, as of soluble constituents from soil, landfill, etc., by downward percolating groundwater:

   Leachates in the town's water supply have been traced to a chemical-waste dump.

leachate

/ ˈliːtʃeɪt /

noun

1. water that carries salts dissolved out of materials through which it has percolated, esp polluted water from a refuse tip

Word History and Origins

Origin of leachate¹

First recorded in 1930–35; leach ¹ + -ate ²

Example Sentences

As the air district ordered, landfill workers have drilled and installed 220 new gas collection wells and 80 pumps to extract piping-hot landfill gases and leachate.

From Los Angeles Times

“You could have borehole collapses. We also have the risk of triggering pressurized leachate releases. And, so all of these come with their own safety concerns.”

From Los Angeles Times

On Aug. 15, a worker overfilled a leachate storage tank, causing 3,000 gallons of rancid liquid waste to spill.

From Los Angeles Times

The landfill has also brought more than 100 tanks to store millions of gallons of leachate, which contains benzene and other chemicals.

From Los Angeles Times

The smoke and leachate from the “always burning” landfill are an obvious health hazard, Furtula said.

From Seattle Times