o-tolidine was purchased from Chempur (Poland). A stock solution of o-tolidine (10 mg mL-1) was prepared in ethanol. Liquid chromatography solvents were obtained from Avantor Performance Materials (Poland).
The azo dyes Reactive Orange 16 (CAS 12225–83-1), Acid Red 27 (CAS 915–67-3), Acid Orange 7 (CAS 633–96-5), Reactive Red 120 (CAS 61951–82-4), and Reactive Black 5 (CAS 17095–24-8) were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (Germany). Stock solutions were prepared in water at a concentration of 50 mg mL-1.
Cd(NO3)2 × 4 H2O, K2Cr2O7, and ZnSO4 × 7 H2O were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (Germany). Metal stock solutions were prepared by dissolving in deionized water at a concentration of 1 M.
Samples of landfill leachate (L1 and L2) collected from the landfill of the former “Boruta” Dye Industry Plant in Zgierz, Poland (Fig.