Physiochemical Assessment of Groundwater at Pomona Landfill Harare

Author

Mudzviti, Tinaye

Title

Physiochemical Assessment of Groundwater at Pomona Landfill Harare

Abstract

One of the main dangers to the quality of groundwater are landfills. The Pomona landfill in Harare, which is the only recognized operational landfill in the city council of Harare, was the subject of the study. This study primary goal was to assess the physiochemical characteristics of the groundwater in the area of the Pomona dump. Groundwater samples were collected from 5 boreholes, examined for physiochemical water quality characteristics, and then compared to WHO guidelines.Outside the landfill boreholes were 4boreholes including a control and one borehole was inside the landfill.Statistical Packaging for Social Science was used for analysing the results (ANOVA) . The findings indicated that borehole within landfills were more contaminated than those outside the landfill, indicating that distance has a larger role in groundwater contamination for example nitrates concentrations was higher in the borehole within the landfill, the highest was(18.7mg/l)and the lowest obtained in borehole outside the dump (8.2mg/l) Regular groundwater monitoring is advised, and a properly engineered landfill should be built.

Date

May 2023

Publisher

BUSE

Keywords

Ground Water

Harare

Supervisor

N/A