THE EFFECT OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE ON THE ENVIRONMENT A CASE STUDY OF ANGLU JOS INDUSTRIAL AREA.

Abstract

ABSTRACT This research attempts to find the effects of industrial waste on Anglo Jos area of Jos south local government. The field investigation shows that industries are located close to the residential areas of Anglo Jos and generate enormous amount of different kind of waste (pollution), which are continuously being deposited within the neighborhood, including near by gutters and drainage channels. These obviously cause serious environmenfal problems such as land, air, and water pollution. However it is clear from the field investigation that the residents in this area are not aware of their contribution to environmental waste pollution through their method of disposing their household waste. Smaller percentage of the people sampled admitted that they contribute to pollution in the area, while the greater percentage did not. This implies that majority of the population in the area are not aware of the extent of their contribution to environmental pollution through their activities. It was observed that waste generated by the industries are in form of liquid, solid and gaseous. It was discovered that most of the pollution in this area are as a result of gaseous and liquid effluents dischar'ged into the environment by the industries. More importantly to make positive recommendation for the residents and industries, sanitation habit should be encouraged and provision of effective waste disposal system to the residents to avoid indiscriminate dumping of waste. Industries should be encouraged to have a waste treatment plant so as to reduce the toxic content of their waste being discharged into their environment.