Physiochemical Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Leachate from Open Dumpsites in Benin City Metropolis
Physiochemical assessment of leachate in three open dumpsites in Oluku, Uselu and New Benin in Benin City was carried out in this study using standard methods. The pH of leachate sample from Oluku dumpsite was ultra-acidic (3.4) with electrical conductivity of 1650 μS/cm. However pH of leachate sa...
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Physiochemical assessment of leachate in three open dumpsites in Oluku, Uselu and New Benin in Benin City was carried out in this study using standard methods. The pH of leachate sample from Oluku dumpsite was ultra-acidic (3.4) with electrical conductivity of 1650 μS/cm. However pH of leachate samples (7.4 and 8.6) collected from Uselu Market dumpsite and New Benin dumpsite were in the alkaline range with electrical conductivity of 8600 and 9800 μS/cm. The aforementioned approach was employed at distances of 2m and 5m from the mid-sections of these dumpsites and pH of leachate at a distance of 5m from the three were observed to be in the neutral range. The physiochemical analysis indicated the hazards of open waste dumping, as leachate in these dumping sites contains ammonia, calcium carbonate, nitrate, sulphate and other heavy metals which can percolate and contaminate surface water and ground water thereby, causing negative effects on public health safety and the environment.
Keywords: Leachate, Open dumpsites, Organic wastes, Contaminants.
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| spelling | doaj.art-228da14bd13d4a54a30c4f0e9aefb1332024-04-02T19:51:07ZengJoint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP)Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management2659-15022659-14992019-02-0123110.4314/jasem.v23i1.24Physiochemical Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Leachate from Open Dumpsites in Benin City MetropolisAE IkpeIB OwunnaN Agho Physiochemical assessment of leachate in three open dumpsites in Oluku, Uselu and New Benin in Benin City was carried out in this study using standard methods. The pH of leachate sample from Oluku dumpsite was ultra-acidic (3.4) with electrical conductivity of 1650 μS/cm. However pH of leachate samples (7.4 and 8.6) collected from Uselu Market dumpsite and New Benin dumpsite were in the alkaline range with electrical conductivity of 8600 and 9800 μS/cm. The aforementioned approach was employed at distances of 2m and 5m from the mid-sections of these dumpsites and pH of leachate at a distance of 5m from the three were observed to be in the neutral range. The physiochemical analysis indicated the hazards of open waste dumping, as leachate in these dumping sites contains ammonia, calcium carbonate, nitrate, sulphate and other heavy metals which can percolate and contaminate surface water and ground water thereby, causing negative effects on public health safety and the environment. Keywords: Leachate, Open dumpsites, Organic wastes, Contaminants. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/183513LeachateOpen dumpsitesOrganic wastesContaminants. |
| spellingShingle | AE Ikpe IB Owunna N Agho Physiochemical Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Leachate from Open Dumpsites in Benin City Metropolis Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management Leachate Open dumpsites Organic wastes Contaminants. |
| title | Physiochemical Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Leachate from Open Dumpsites in Benin City Metropolis |
| title_full | Physiochemical Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Leachate from Open Dumpsites in Benin City Metropolis |
| title_fullStr | Physiochemical Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Leachate from Open Dumpsites in Benin City Metropolis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physiochemical Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Leachate from Open Dumpsites in Benin City Metropolis |
| title_short | Physiochemical Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Leachate from Open Dumpsites in Benin City Metropolis |
| title_sort | physiochemical analysis of municipal solid waste leachate from open dumpsites in benin city metropolis |
| topic | Leachate Open dumpsites Organic wastes Contaminants. |
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