DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2018.v06i11.006

Pages: 2086-2093

This investigation is conducted in Nyaba drainage basin, to examine impact of cultural elements within Enugu urban environment on the quality of streams in the basin. Samples of stream water and solid waste leachate were collected from 25 sub catchment areas of the basin and subjected to laboratory analysis of the biological characteristics. Field investigation of the stream velocity, width, depth, discharge, and flow variety in the sub catchments was also conducted Land use, water utilities, waste generation and management were also examined. The effect of solid waste disposal on the microbiological quality of the stream water was discovered to be the overall strongest factor of the 6 final components affecting water quality of streams in Nyaba river basin. The researcher therefore recommends a redirection of present efforts from water treatments focusing on microbiological quality surveillance as well as regulating the cultural characteristics with the aim of achieving sustainable solid waste disposal practice in the Enugu urban environment to restore and protect the ambient stream water quality in Nyaba catchment area.