TY  - JOUR
T1  - Environmental Effects of Poor Wastes Disposal on Stream Water
Quality: A Case Study of Eha-Alumona in Nsukka East
LGA of Enugu State, Nigeria
AU - Mama, C. N. AU - Nnaji, C.C. AU - Obe, I.P. AU - Ihuagu, P.C. AU - Yakubu, I.A. AU - Okechukwu, F.O. AU - Ezugwu, C.K. 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 15
IS  - 1
SP  - 206
EP  - 212
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2020.206.212
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2020.206.212
KW  - Environmental
KW  -poor
KW  -waste disposal
KW  -stream
KW  -water quality
KW  -contaminated
AB  - This research focused on the environmental effects of poor wastes disposal on the stream water
quality in Eha-Alumona Area in Nsukka LGA of Enugu State. Okpe stream was chosen among other streams
for this study. The objectives were to: identify and describe the stream water resources in the study area,
examine the composition of solid wastes and their disposal methods, assess the effects of waste dumps on the
stream water quality, examine the health implications of the observed trend; above all, to suggest effective
management strategies for managing solid wastes in the study area. Laboratory analysis of physical, chemical
and biological quality of stream water samples from two different sample locations were carried out by dipping
one litre of clean plastic container into the stream for about 1.2 and 2.5 m away from where most of the refuses
are disposed and these are labeled as sample stations A and B, respectively. The parameters considered using
recognized standard test procedures were: colour, pH, total dissolved solids, total suspended solids, chemical
oxygen demand, biochemical oxygen demand, coliform, nitrates, chloride, calcium, magnesium and dissolved
oxygen. Relevant data were collected from field observation and the use of questionnaires. The results revealed
that the quality of surface water in Eha-Alumona has been affected by indiscriminate dumping of waste. The
stream water was found to be unsuitable for human consumption when compared with World Health
Organization water quality standard for drinking and domestic use. Re-orientation of the people, sorting of
waste before disposal, reduced use of contaminants by the people and treatment of contaminated surface water
before use were recommended as measures to control the menace.
ER  -