INVESTIGATION OF LEACHATE INFILTRATION ON GROUNDWATER USING GEO-RESISTIVITY AND NATURAL ELECTRIC FIELD METHOD AROUND OJOOU-OLAYANJU’S DUMPSITE, ADA, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA

Adetunji Adeniji; Olumide Ajani; Theophilus Adagunodo; Tolulope Kolawole

doi:10.4314/njt.v43i1.18

Authors

A. A. Adeniji Physics Programme, Bowen University, PMB 284, Iwo Osun State. Nigeria
O. O. Ajani Physics Programme, Bowen University, PMB 284, Iwo Osun State. Nigeria
T. A. Adagunodo Department of Physics, Covenant University, PMB 1023, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
T. Kolawole Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Polytechnic Ibadan, Ibadan, PMB 22 Oyo State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4314/njt.v43i1.18

Keywords:

Geophysical investigation, Dipole-dipole, Natural electric field, Leachate percolation, Groundwater contamination

Abstract

The investigation of groundwater within the dumpsite environment is highly important in geophysical study. This is because the extent of interaction between the aquiferous medium and the contaminated zone could pose a serious threat to the end users especially humans when consumed. This research aimed at investigating leachate infiltration and its potential influence on groundwater at Ojoou Olayanju's Dumpsite using combining geo-resistivity and natural electric field (NEF) methods. In this study, five dipole-dipole and five NEF measurements were obtained using the Omega resistivity meters and PQWT-150 equipment respectively. The dipole-dipole method was deployed to obtain a 2D near-surface pseudo-section, and the NEF method was used to obtain the frequency curve and profile maps of electric potential difference. The dipole-dipole results revealed the lateral variation in the resistivity along the traverses, suggesting that the materials within this near-surface are heterogeneous, and the closely spaced contours' varying gradients indicate fracture, which would facilitate potential leachate filtration. The NEF results revealed curves, and a subsurface image with respect to depth and profile distance. The points of convergence signals on the frequency model correspond to a medium with low resistivity on the profile map. The conductive medium is seen as being saturated with leachate, which suggests that very large portion of the study area around the dumpsite has been contaminated by leachate. Conclusively, it was revealed that leachate filtration is evidence especially at the topsoil and due to the presence of fractured zones, the groundwater quality is at risk of contamination by continuous filtration of leachate.

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