Öztürk, ErnamYeken, TekinErsesyay, Aliye SunaÖzaydin, Cengiz Murat2024-11-072024-11-0720240324-8828https://doi.org/10.37190/epe240204https://hdl.handle.net/11480/11101Uncontrolled dumping of open landfills has been becoming a significant threat to developing countries. The areas where solid wastes are stored increase the risk of groundwater and environmental pollution. Groundwater pollution causes poisoning and even death in terms of public health. This study investigated the impact area of pollutants that pose environmental risks in the Hamamboğazı (Aksaray Turkey) landfill area. Six vertical electrical sounding (VES) measurements were made in the study area. The direction of the leakage water is southwest, and the penetration depth is 15 m. The electrical conductivity reaching high values such as 4160–7900 ?S/cm shows the polluting effect of the leachate. Heavy metals detected in leachate were Cu (0.183 mg/dm3), Pb (0.234 mg/dm3), Zn (0.33 mg/dm3), and Fe (3.179 mg/dm3). © 2024 Wroclaw University of Science and Technology. All rights reserved.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessDeveloping countriesGroundwaterHeavy metalsLeachate treatmentCase-studiesElectrical conductivityEnvironmental pollutionsEnvironmental risksHydrochemicalsLeachatesStudy areasVertical electrical soundingGroundwater pollutionHYDROCHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF UNDERGROUND LEAKAGE WATER SPREAD FROM OPEN LANDFILL IN AKSARAY CITY IN TURKEY AND DETERMINATION OF ITS LOCATION. CASE STUDYArticle502617810.37190/epe2402042-s2.0-85198260361Q4