In many parts of the developing world, leachate treatment system is not properly installed and
managed that landfill leachate usually flows into existing water bodies. The heavy metal in leachate will
cause toxicity and heavy metal accumulation in aquatic organisms. Consequently, it could lead to biomagnification of heavy metals as the components travel higher within the food chain [8]. The risk of
leachate contamination can also due to the present of high concentration of ammoniacal nitrogen [5].
Thus, it is necessary to understand the characteristics of leachate and its toxicity potential prior to its
release to the water bodies