EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF WASTEWATER FOR ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND WEALTH IN NIGERIA

OYEBODE, Oluwadare Joshua (2015) EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF WASTEWATER FOR ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND WEALTH IN NIGERIA. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research. ISSN 2229-5518

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Abstract

Improving and safeguarding wastewater management and water quality are vital for all three dimensions of sustainable development. Demand for water is growing at twice the rate of population growth. Without effective strategies to manage wastewater production, its treatment and reuse, development will be constrained and the resulting negative impacts, particularly on water-scarce economies, will arrive sooner than predicted by current approaches. Reducing unaccounted-for-water, or making beneficial use of water which is reused or recycled, are the most readily available ways to preserve water resources and to reduce the demand on finite freshwater resources. Preventing and removing pollution is essential to maintain the renew-ability of a renewable resource. For most uses of water, quality is as important as quantity. Many water resources are rapidly degraded by poor disposal of wastewater and in some case the economic cost of treatment makes them unsuitable as a source downstream. ——————————  —————————— INTRODUCTION 1.0 PREAMBLE Any water that has been adversely affected in quality due to human activities can be regarded as wastewater (Burton and Stensel, 2003). It includes domestic liquid waste from residences, industries or agriculture. It encompasses a wide range of contaminants which can be potentially harmful or concentrations that can lead to degradation in water quality. These potential contaminants include soaps and detergents from bathrooms, food scraps and oil from kitchens and other human activities that involve the use of water. Potable water becomes wastewater after getting contaminated with all or some of the above mentioned potential contaminants. IJSER

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