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Interim Guidelines and Standards for Environmental Pollution Control in Nigeria.

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
1991
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Waste disposal Waste management Waste prevention Freshwater pollution Groundwater Water quality standards
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

Interim guidelines and standards relate to six areas of environmental pollution control are issued by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA). These guidelines and standards relate to six (6) areas of environmental pollution control: Effluent limitations (ii) Water quality for industrial water uses at point of in-take (iii) Industrial emission limitations (iv) Noise exposure limitations (v) Management of solid and hazardous wastes (vi) Pollution abatement in industries. at the beginning of the text general guidelines are set out: no industry shall release toxic substances into the air, water and land of the Nigerian environment, beyond permissible limits; it is mandatory for all industries to have industrial pollution monitoring capabilities within their own set up; records of all discharges (solid, air and liquid), treatment and disposal must be remitted to the nearest FEPA office on a monthly basis, etc. One Chapter (Chapter 2 of Part I) lays down water quality standards, whereas Chapter 3 of Part II concerns groundwater protection.

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