SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT OF SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SITES USING SOME PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND GEO-MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF SOILS

Abstract: The soils of six locations (Rumuokoro, Eastern by-pass, Oyigbo, Bundu, Yenagoa and Bonny) indiscrimately used for disposal of wastes were evaluated for suitability classification using some physico-chemical and geo-morphological properties of the soils. The soils showed remarkable physico-chemical variability between the locations and also within the soil horizons. Yenagoa, Bonny and Bundu sites were most limited for use in landfilling of wastes and are more prone to both surface and ground water pollution due to their porosity, infiltration rate, pH, flooding, drainage and textural limitations. Rumuokoro site which was most suitable for landfilling of wastes was limited by pH, while Eastern by-pass site was limited by both the texture and porosity. This assessment shows that, no location possessed all the characteristics of waste landfilling. However, when a comparative study of the suitability of soils for waste landfilling was rated, the locations showed variable suitability in the following order: Rumuokoro > Eastern Bypass > Oyigbo > Bundu > Bonny > Yenagoa. Keywords: Suitability, Assessment, Waste, Disposal, Sites. Title: SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT OF SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SITES USING SOME PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND GEO-MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF SOILS Author: ONWUGBUTA, GODPOWER CHUKWUEMEKA, GODSON NNAMDI JOHN International Journal of Recent Research in Physics and Chemical Sciences (IJRRPCS) ISSN 2350-1030 Vol. 9, Issue 2, October 2022 - March 2023 Page No: 22-27 Paper Publications Website: www.paperpublications.org Published Date: 29-December-2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7491522 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.paperpublications.org/upload/book/SUITABILITY%20ASSESSMENT%20OF%20SOLID%20WASTE-29122022-3.pdfInternational Journal of Recent Research in Physics and Chemical Sciences (IJRRPCS), ISSN 2350-1030, Paper Publications, Website: www.paperpublications.or