Physico-Chemical Characterization and Pollution Index Determination of Leachates from Warri Waste Dumpsite, Southern Nigeria
This study characterizes the leachates quality of an active dumpsite in Warri, Delta State and also analyses its contamination or pollution potential. Leachate Pollution Index (LPI) - a tool for quantifying pollution potential of leachates generated from dumpsites - has been used to quantify the le...
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This study characterizes the leachates quality of an active dumpsite in Warri, Delta State and also analyses its contamination or pollution potential. Leachate Pollution Index (LPI) - a tool for quantifying pollution potential of leachates generated from dumpsites - has been used to quantify the leachates contamination potential of the dumpsite. The LPI values for the different sample locations L1, L2 and L3 were computed to be 5.69, 6.18 and 5.89 respectively with a mean value of 5.80, while the control had a value of 4.82. These LPI values were also compared with the LPI standard (7.38) for treated leachates. Comparison of the mean LPI value (5.80) with the standard (7.38) indicated a relatively low contamination potential of the leachates. Moreover, it was observed that the concentration of the individual parameters of the leachates is quite variable. The organic strength (BOD5 divided by COD) of the dumpsite was less than 0.5, while the pH values indicated that all sample locations in terms of age was mature, an indication of dumpsite stabilization. The study recommends continuous monitoring of leachates and upgrade to an engineered landfill to forestall possible pollution problems in future.
Keyword: Dumpsites, Leachates, Leachate Pollution Index, Leachates Quality, Municipal Solid Waste, Physico-chemical Parameters, Warri
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| spelling | doaj.art-020645e7b5f244a6826cc8490a86c7362024-04-02T19:53:19ZengJoint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP)Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management2659-15022659-14992015-10-0119310.4314/jasem.v19i3.4Physico-Chemical Characterization and Pollution Index Determination of Leachates from Warri Waste Dumpsite, Southern NigeriaIE AgbozuOE OghamaJO Odhikori This study characterizes the leachates quality of an active dumpsite in Warri, Delta State and also analyses its contamination or pollution potential. Leachate Pollution Index (LPI) - a tool for quantifying pollution potential of leachates generated from dumpsites - has been used to quantify the leachates contamination potential of the dumpsite. The LPI values for the different sample locations L1, L2 and L3 were computed to be 5.69, 6.18 and 5.89 respectively with a mean value of 5.80, while the control had a value of 4.82. These LPI values were also compared with the LPI standard (7.38) for treated leachates. Comparison of the mean LPI value (5.80) with the standard (7.38) indicated a relatively low contamination potential of the leachates. Moreover, it was observed that the concentration of the individual parameters of the leachates is quite variable. The organic strength (BOD5 divided by COD) of the dumpsite was less than 0.5, while the pH values indicated that all sample locations in terms of age was mature, an indication of dumpsite stabilization. The study recommends continuous monitoring of leachates and upgrade to an engineered landfill to forestall possible pollution problems in future. Keyword: Dumpsites, Leachates, Leachate Pollution Index, Leachates Quality, Municipal Solid Waste, Physico-chemical Parameters, Warri https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/123112DumpsitesLeachatesLeachate Pollution IndexLeachates QualityMunicipal Solid WastePhysico-chemical Parameters |
| spellingShingle | IE Agbozu OE Oghama JO Odhikori Physico-Chemical Characterization and Pollution Index Determination of Leachates from Warri Waste Dumpsite, Southern Nigeria Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management Dumpsites Leachates Leachate Pollution Index Leachates Quality Municipal Solid Waste Physico-chemical Parameters |
| title | Physico-Chemical Characterization and Pollution Index Determination of Leachates from Warri Waste Dumpsite, Southern Nigeria |
| title_full | Physico-Chemical Characterization and Pollution Index Determination of Leachates from Warri Waste Dumpsite, Southern Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Physico-Chemical Characterization and Pollution Index Determination of Leachates from Warri Waste Dumpsite, Southern Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physico-Chemical Characterization and Pollution Index Determination of Leachates from Warri Waste Dumpsite, Southern Nigeria |
| title_short | Physico-Chemical Characterization and Pollution Index Determination of Leachates from Warri Waste Dumpsite, Southern Nigeria |
| title_sort | physico chemical characterization and pollution index determination of leachates from warri waste dumpsite southern nigeria |
| topic | Dumpsites Leachates Leachate Pollution Index Leachates Quality Municipal Solid Waste Physico-chemical Parameters |
| url | https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/123112 |
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