Open AccessOpen Dumping of Muncipal Solid Waste and its Hazardous Impact on Soil and Ground Water
Author(s) -
Nandini Kad,
Bhakti Kale,
Devyami Kamble,
Fatima W. Khwaja
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of innovative science and research technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-2165
DOI - 10.38124/ijisrt20jun1025
Subject(s) - contamination , groundwater , environmental science , dumping , hazardous waste , soil test , waste management , environmental engineering , environmental chemistry , soil water , chemistry , soil science , geology , engineering , geotechnical engineering , ecology , economics , biology , microeconomics
Open dumping sites which generates serious health risks. The main aim of this paper is to shoe the effects of that open dumping on ground water resource, soil quality. It was observed that the people living in this area have poor health like allergy, asthma, skin irritation and other gastro intestinal diseases. The focus of this study is to assess the contribution of open dumping in soil contamination, water contamination and its effects on human. Surface soil sample were collected from open dumping site Naregaon and nearby area. Significant modifications were observed in the soil properties of dumping sites. Soil at the disposal site shows high pH Electrical conductivity. Various heavy metal concentration i.e. Zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), manganese (mg).