Jurnal Teknik Pertanian Lampung (Journal of Agricultural Engineering)
Vol. 15 No. 3 (2026): June 2026

Assessment of Leachate Treatment Efficiency and Its Impact on Surface Water Quality at the Blang Bintang Landfill, Aceh Besar

Jonianto Jonianto (Universitas Syiah Kuala)
Ichwana Ramli (Universitas Syiah Kuala)
Suhendrayatna Suhendrayatna (Universitas Syiah Kuala)
Sri Mulyati (Universitas Syiah Kuala)
Mariana Mariana (Universitas Syiah Kuala)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the leachate treatment plant at the Blang Bintang Regional landfill and analyze its impact on the water quality of the Krueng Uteun Siblah River. The method used is a comparative analysis of leachate quality monitoring data (influent and effluent) from the landfill from 2021 to 2025. The results showed that the treatment plant successfully reduced the concentration of pollutants in leachate, with an average efficiency percentage for the parameters of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Nitrate, NH₃, Cd, Fe were 23.87%, 64.15%, 50.53%, 35.26%, 62.19%, 71.05%, and 40.18%, respectively. However, effluent values for COD and BOD parameters still exceed the established quality standards. Further analysis of the Krueng Uteun Siblah River revealed a significant decline in water quality immediately after the leachate outfall point, marked by a spike in BOD (27.4-30 mg/L), COD (51.17-62 mg/L), and iron concentration (3.65-4.21 mg/L) that exceeded quality standards, as well as a drastic decrease in Dissolved Oxygen (DO) levels to 3.5 mg/L improving the performance of leachate treatment facilities and implementing stricter management strategies are absolutely necessary to protect the aquatic ecosystem around the landfill.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JTP

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Engineering

Description

Jurnal Teknik Pertanian Lampung or Journal of Agricultural Engineering (JTEP-L) is a peer-reviewed open-access journal. The journal invites scientists and engineers throughout the world to exchange and disseminate theoretical and practice-oriented researches in the whole aspect of Agricultural ...