Journal of
Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology

  • Abbreviation: J. Environ. Chem. Ecotoxicol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-226X
  • DOI: 10.5897/JECE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 197

Full Length Research Paper

Assesement of the quality of leachate at Sarbah landfill site at Weija in Accra

Lyndon Nii Adjiri Sackey*
  • Lyndon Nii Adjiri Sackey*
  • Waste Landfills Ghana Limited, P. O. Box DT 1670 Adenta-Accra, Ghana.
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Kojo Meizah
  • Kojo Meizah
  • Zoomlion Ghana Limited, P. M. B. 117, Madina, Accra, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 26 May 2015
  •  Accepted: 19 November 2015
  •  Published: 31 December 2015

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