Hydrologic Evaluation of Landfill Performance
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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.{{cite book |author=Schroeder, P.R., Dozier, T.S., Zappi, P.A., McEnroe, B.M., Sjostrom, J.W. and Peyton, R.L. |year=1994 |title=The Hydrologic Evaluation of Landfill Performance (HELP) model: Engineering documentation for version 3 |publisher=U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory |location=Cincinnati, OH}}
Versions
- Public domain (free) version:
- [https://www.epa.gov/land-research/hydrologic-evaluation-landfill-performance-help-model 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
- Commercial versions:
- [https://www.waterloohydrogeologic.com/visual-help/ 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.
- [https://www.geo.uni-hamburg.de/en/bodenkunde/service/help-model.html 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.