Vulnerability of municipal solid waste: An emerging threat to aquatic ecosystems.

Bhat R. A., Singh D. V., Qadri H., Dar G. H., Dervash M. A., Bhat S. A., ...More

Chemosphere, vol.287, no.Pt 3, pp.132223, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 287 Issue: Pt 3
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132223
  • Journal Name: Chemosphere
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Aerospace Database, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), Artic & Antarctic Regions, BIOSIS, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, EMBASE, Environment Index, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Geobase, Greenfile, MEDLINE, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, Public Affairs Index, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.132223
  • Keywords: Eutrophication, Heavy metals, Environmental hazard, Leachate, Escherichia coli, Water quality, HEAVY-METAL POLLUTION, WATER-QUALITY, LANDFILL LEACHATE, SURFACE-WATER, MICROPLASTIC INGESTION, DRINKING-WATER, MANAGEMENT, COPPER, GROUNDWATER, CHROMIUM
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Dumping waste materials into aquatic ecosystems leads to pollution, which directly and indirectly poses a danger to all life forms. Currently, huge quantities of wastes are generated at a global scale with varying constituents, including organic fractions, emerging contaminants and toxic metals. These wastes release concentrated contaminants (leachates), which are lethal for all ecosystems around the globe because they contain varying concentrations of chemical constituents with BOD5 and COD in the order of 2 x 10(4)-2.7 x 10(4) mg/L, and 3.4 x 10(4)-3.8 x 10(4) mg/L, respectively. Herein, in-depth knowledge of municipal solid waste dumping into the aquatic ecosystems, changes in physicochemical characteristics, availability of in-/organic contaminants, and long-term unhealthy effects are presented. Moreover, an attempt has been made here to summarize the facts related to identifying the deadly impacts of waste on different ecosystem components. The unresolved challenges of municipal waste management are emphasized, which will help employ suitable waste management techniques and technologies to conserve the everlasting freshwater resources on earth.