Hydrologic Evaluation of Landfill Performance

The Hydrologic Evaluation of Landfill Performance (HELP) model is a quasi-two-dimensional hydrologic numerical model for conducting water balance analysis of landfills, cover systems, and other solid waste containment facilities; it was developed for the United States Environmental Protection Agency.[1]

Versions

Public domain (free) version:
- HELP v4.0 – Microsoft Excel-based version developed by EPA ORD’s Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Management, HELP 4 user manual and further documentation for HELP v3.0[1]
Commercial versions:
- Visual HELP – based on the HELP version 3.07, offers a Microsoft Windows GUI to view and edit soil profiles and to generate weather data.
- HELP 3.95 D – by Dr. Klaus Berger at the University of Hamburg; offers a Microsoft Windows UI and includes the model HELP 3.07 and the enhanced model HELP 3.95 D.

Schroeder, P.R., Dozier, T.S., Zappi, P.A., McEnroe, B.M., Sjostrom, J.W. and Peyton, R.L. (1994). The Hydrologic Evaluation of Landfill Performance (HELP) model: Engineering documentation for version 3. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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