Environmental Management

The following are the major characteristics of municipal solid waste (MSW): 1. Physical Characteristics 1a) Specific Weight This is weight of waste material per unit… Read More »Characteristics of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)

Municipal solid waste (MSW) can be defined as non-air and sewer emission created within and disposed of by a municipality including household garbage, commercial refuse,… Read More »Types of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)

Agricultural waste is defined as unwanted waste produced as a result of agricultural activities (i.e., manure, oil, silage plastics, fertilizer, pesticides and herbicides; wastes from… Read More »Agricultural Waste Generation Sources and Characteristics

Waste is defined as any substance, solid, liquid or gaseous that remains as residue or an incidental by-product of the processing of a substance or… Read More »Waste Generation and Effect of Waste on Environment

Waste is anything that has been discarded after being used for a single purpose or that is broken or has no economic worth. Trash was… Read More »Waste Management and its Effects on Economic Growth

Groundwater is the water present beneath Earth’s surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations. A unit of rock or an… Read More »Underground Water and Aquifers

Workers in the wastewater treatment sector are responsible for the day-to-day operation, maintenance, trouble-shooting and handling of special problems of municipal, industrial, and other wastewater… Read More »Health Hazards Associated with Water Treatment

The general flow of procedures for water quality analysis is as follows: 1. Selection of parameters The parameters of water quality are selected entirely according… Read More »Procedures of Water Quality Analysis

Biodata is factual kinds of questions about life and work experiences, as well as items involving opinions, values, beliefs, and attitudes that reflect a historical… Read More »Analysis of Biodata Relating to Water Quality (H2O)

Water quality refers to the chemical, physical, biological, and radiological characteristics of water. It is a measure of the condition of water relative to the… Read More »Water Quality Survey

Ocean dumping is defined legally as the disposal of waste materials into the ocean, including trash, sewage, hazardous waste, and building debris. There are numerous… Read More »The Impact of Inefficient Waste Management on Oceans

The importance of drainage basin include the following; 1. Geo political boundaries Drainage basins have been historically important for determining territorial boundaries, particularly in regions… Read More »Importance of Drainage Basin

A drainage basin is any area of land where precipitation collects and drains off into a common outlet, such as into a river, bay, or… Read More »Drainage Pattern and Catchment Mapping

A catchment area or a part of a catchment area of a water gathering installation that is subject to the protection of water utility limitation.”… Read More »Water Catchment and Levels in the Soil

The water yield of a watershed may either be measured directly on a single outlet on the main stream or be calculated through empirical equations… Read More »Measurement and Definition of the term water yield

Water treatment is any process that improves the quality of water to make it more acceptable for a specific end-use. The end use may be… Read More »Treatment for Drinking Water Production

What, then, must be removed from public water supplies, and what other chemicals are added to the water? How do public water facilities treat our… Read More »Treatment of the Public Water Supply

Water treatment is any process that improves the quality of water to make it more acceptable for a specific end-use. The end use may be… Read More »Water Treatment Processes and Techniques