A Selection Study for Sanitary Landfill Site at Basra City, South of Iraq

Abstract

Abstract:The selection study for a sanitary landfill site at Basra city (south of Iraq) indicated to choose Al-Barjesia region at chwabedian area which belong to Al-Zubair directorate, using global positioning system (GPS). The measured latitude and longitude axes of this area are 30° 25.4′ north and 47° 29′ west. It is located at a distance of about 25 km straight line from the city center. The calculated elevation range of the chwabedian site was obtained to be 5-10 m above sea level, while the depth of plutonic water in the landfill site is range from 15-25 m. The measured permeability for this site was about 0.75-0.84 mm 3 /min. The evaluation of soil components percentage in the suggested site was listed in table 1, as examined by the international constructional laboratory, at Basra/Iraq. A primarily modern design for chwabedian sanitary landfill was projected and sketched in figure 3.