Assessment of the Effect of Solid Waste Dump Site on Surrounding Soil and River Water Quality in Tepi Town, Southwest Ethiopia

Table 1

The physiochemical properties of leachate sample at Tepi town solid dump site.

Parameters	Leachate sample	EEPA (2003) standard	WHO (2004) standard
Temperature (°C)	32.9 ± 0.29	5–30	NA
pH	8.5 ± 0.12	6–9	6.5–8.5
EC (μS/cm)	391.3 ± 0.01	1000	1400
TDS (mg/l)	782.5 ± 0.15	NA	500
Turbidity (NTU)	798.4 ± 0.5	NA	25
Nitrate (mg/l)	1.88 ± 0.01	50	30
Sulfate (mg/l)	98 ± 0.09	200	200
Potassium (mg/l)	20.1 ± 0.29	NA	12
Fluoride (mg/l)	1.71 ± 0.01	1	1.5
BOD (mg/l)	620.2	<5	<5
COD (mg/l)	935.33	5	<5