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Despite mitigating several negative impacts caused by the relentless waste production from urban centers, sanitary landfills are enterprises with enormous potential for spreading various kinds of environmental damage. Leachate, a liquid resulting from waste degradation, once disposed into the soil or in surface and groundwaters without proper treatment, will inevitably pollute the environment by the intake of organic matter, heavy metals, and nutrients in violation of legal regulations, causing ecological disruption and posing risks to human health. This study aimed to demonstrate and evaluate the legal and environmental aspects regarding the revocation of the concession for managing the Sanitary Landfill of LagesSC, prompted by an environmental crime that took place on-site, with the legacy of the company awarded the contract being a liability with high remediation costs. To achieve this objective, the research considered regulations related to operational practices in this sector; records of negligent actions by the sectors involved in managing the current situation, using document analysis of public and private archives such as Infraction Notices, Administrative Processes, and Public Civil Actions. It addressed the relationship between the collected data and Environmental Law, and explained civil responsibilities, legal procedures, and environmental measures adopted following the confirmation of the environmental damage.

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