Experimental essays about water flow and electrical conductivity distribution in unsaturated zone profiles near a municipal solid waste landfill

We present some results about water content, hydraulic conductivity, water flow, pH, organic matter and electrical conductivity determinated in soil samples from unsaturated zone profiles made in a discharge area located near a municipal solid waste landfill. The results show a confluence of water flow and higher rates of electrical conductivity in the central part of the vadose zone. Water content and hydraulic conductivity have a clear relation with the texture of soil samples. The electrical conductivity increase strongly by landfill leachates, pH increase lightly and organic matter content decreas