Assessment and Impact of Current Sewage Disposal Practices in Selected Niger Delta Environment

Abstract:

The current waste disposal practice and its impact was studied in selected part of the Niger Delta, Sombrero River, Igbu-ehuda community. Field visits and analysis of biological and physiochemical parameters were used to ascertain the sewage disposal practice and its impact respectively. The findings from the visits show random and open disposal of sewage into the Sombrero River. While the physiochemical parameters indicted slight negative impact. The biological parameters showed serious negative impact attributed to the open defecation into the river. The poor sewage disposal practice was attributed to poverty while its high negative impact on water from the community bore hole was attributed to open defecation into the river and the high water table of the Niger Delta.