The impact of waste dump in Uwguaji Enugu Metropolis

Term Paper , 2012 , 45 Pages , Grade: A

Environmental Sciences

Soil and water are vital for our life, health and over-all well-being. But the waste generated from human activities can be hazardous, toxic and even lethal to these two substances because of the high potential it has to contaminate them. The hazardous and toxic parts of waste from different types of human establishments comprising infectious, bio-medical and radio-active material constitute a grave risk, if these are allowed to get mixed with soil and water when it is not properly disposed. Its propensity to encourage growth of various pathogen and vectors and its ability to contaminate other nonhazardous/ non-toxic municipal waste jeopardizes the efforts undertaken for overall municipal waste management.
This is why research light took us to Ugwuaji dump site located in Enugu-Port Harcourt Express Way. The purpose is to collect soil and water sample for laboratory analysis which will help decipher the impact of waste dump in the soil and water by finding out the concentration of different types of heavy metals in the soil and microbial load of the water.

TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER ONE Introduction--
1.1 Causes of Soil and Water Pollution in Ugwuaji
1.2 Industries are to be Blamed for some of the Biggest Soil and Water Pollution Disasters

Chapter two Methodology
2.1 Primary Source of Information
2.2 Laboratory Analysis
2.3 Secondary Source of Information

CHAPTER THREE Result
3.1 Soil Sample Analysis
3.2 Factor Loading Plot Oxide of Elements in the Soil of Ugwuaji Dump Site
3.2.1 Factor
3.2.2 Factor Analysis
3.3 Water Samples Analysis
3.4 Bacteriological Analysis of Water and Waste Water
3.5 Presumptive Coli Form Count
3.6 For Waste Water
3.7 The Plate Count
3.7.1 Water Sample
3.7.2 Dilution Factor-
3.8 Result for Differential Identification of the Organism Isolated
3.8.1 Test
a) Citrate Utilization Test
b) Coagulate Tests
c) Indole Test
3.9 Interpretation of the Signs Used
3.10 Biochemistry and Morphology of Each
3.11 The Organism Isolate Form
a) Proteus Spp
b) Salmonella Spp
c) For the Demonstration of H2S Production

CHAPTER FOUR Discussion
4.1 Impact of Waste Dump on Soil of Ugwuaji
4.2 Bio Accumulation-
4.3 Bio Magnification or Amplification
4.4 Spatial Concentration of Heavy Metals
4.4.1 Location 3
4.4.2 Location 1
4.4.3 Location 4
4.4.4 Location 2
4.4.5 Location 5
4.6 Impact of Waste Dump on the Water of Ugwuaji

CHAPTER 5 Recommendation--
5.1 Total Excavation of the Existing Waste
5.2 Prevention of Soil and Water Pollution
5.3 Provision of Alternative Landfill
5.4 Treatment of Soil Pollution
5.5 Man Power
5.6 Provision of Facilities

CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSION

REFEFENCES

• College: University of Nigeria (CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL)
• Course: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
• Grade: A
• Author: Matthias Okoro (Author)
• Publication Year: 2012
• Pages: 45
• Catalog Number: V281541
• ISBN (eBook): 9783656758440
• ISBN (Book): 9783656758433
• Language: English
• Tags: uwguaji, enugu, metropolis