Paper Title :Analysis of the Impact of Waste Dumpsite on Soil Quality using Otamiri Hilltop Dumpsite in Owerri, Imo State of Nigeria as a Case Study
Author :Onyeizugbe, Rita U.
Article Citation :Onyeizugbe ,Rita U. ,
(2019 ) " Analysis of the Impact of Waste Dumpsite on Soil Quality using Otamiri Hilltop Dumpsite in Owerri, Imo State of Nigeria as a Case Study " ,
International Journal of Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJASEAT) ,
pp. 108-110,
Volume-7,Issue-3
Abstract : This study was carried out to determine the impact of waste dumpsite on soil quality using otamiri hilltop
dumpsite in Owerri, Imo State of Nigeria as a case study. Soil samples were collected from the site using an auger and
labelled appropriately and analyzed in the laboratory. The parameters tested are; Temperature, Color, Total Organic Matter
Content, Moisture Content, PH, Lead, Mercury, Nickel, Cadmium, Chloride, Iron, Phosphorous and Nitrogen. Result shows
that soil at the waste dumpsite is polluted by the waste. The soil in the study area were contaminated to various extent by
heavy metals, having concentrations higher than permissible limits. The concentration of the heavy metals decreased as
distance away from the dumpsite increased. Consequently, different solutions were proffered, both in short and long term to
minimize and ameliorate the effect of dumpsite on quality of soil. They include; Strict enforcement of environmental rules
and regulations, disposal of waste where its effect on man and the environment will be minimal or ground zero, treatment or
detoxification of toxic waste before final disposal, among others.
Keywords- Soil Quality, Waste Dumpsite, Pollution, Agriculture, Environment
Type : Research paper
Published : Volume-7,Issue-3
DOIONLINE NO - IJASEAT-IRAJ-DOIONLINE-16109
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