Arsenic Leaching from Disposed CCA-Treated Wood
Disposal Leaching Method: Lysimeter Study catchment basin treatment plant railing Wood Monofill Untreated/Control – Lys 1 100% CCA – Lys 2 C&D Untreated/Control – Lys 3 10% CCA – Lys 4 MSW Untreated/Control – Lys 5 2% CCA – Lys 6 12 in. steel strapping waste 20 ft steel support post drainage material concrete blocks concrete pad ground level
Wood Monofill Lysimeters Cumulative As Speciation Control Total = 1 mg Total 1400 mg DMAA As(V) As(III) MMAA
Lysimeters Cumulative As Speciation C&D Lysimeters Cumulative As Speciation Control Total 2.5 mg DMAA As(V) As(III) MMAA Total 120 mg
Lysimeters Cumulative As Speciation MSW Lysimeters Cumulative As Speciation Control Total 18 mg DMAA As(V) As(III) MMAA Total 85 mg
Lysimeters 2 MSW / 2 C&D / 2 Monofill Untreated/Control (mg/L) CCA-Treated Wood Monofill < 0.02 5 – 43 As(III),As(V) C&D Waste <0.06 0.4 – 1.8 As(III), As(V), DMA, MMA MSW < 0.7 0.4 – 2.3