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Landfill cap

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-015338

A layer of clay, or other impermeable material installed over the top of a closed landfill to prevent entry of rainwater and minimize leachate.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-015338
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBuilt environments
ReferencesAdapted from Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-015338",
  "term": "Landfill cap",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Landfill Cap",
  "definition": "A layer of clay, or other impermeable material installed over the top of a closed landfill to prevent entry of rainwater and minimize leachate.",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/landfill-cap/"
}

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