• EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF UNTREATED SEWAGE EFFLUENT ON FARM LANDS
    [A CASE STUDY OF SANCAROS FARM, AWGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE]


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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This project is focused on the evaluation of the impact of untreated sewage effluent on farm lands. The use of sewage water for irrigation improved chemical properties and fertility status in soil.Sewage water contains elements essential for plant growth and also contains heavy metals which maybe toxic for animals if their concentration exceeds the permissible limit.To monitor this situation, a survey was conducted to ascertain the addition of heavy metals into agricultural fields through sewage water irrigation for grass crops in the farmlands of selected areas of Sancaros farm in Awgu local ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Untreated sewage effluence is referred as those domestic and industrial waste effluents which are discharged into septic tank or sterilization pond and have not undergone  treatment process. This untreated sewage effluent contains heavy metals such as sulphur, zinc, copper and other toxic metals. (Kharche, et al, 2011)Effluent from Municipal sewage treatment plants often contain high level of plant nutrient, particularly nitrogen and potassium, which are essential to crop growth. Agricultural application of untreated sewage effluent provides both water and nutrient for crop pr ... Continue Reading