ABSTRACT
Water is one of the basic necessities for human survival, but the uses of water leads to generation of its output which is wastewater. Karen (2008) pointed out that, of all the planets in the solar system, Earth is the only planet known as “the water planet”. However, the larger part of its human population either suffers lack of adequate potable water supply or mismanages the little within their reach most especially in the urban areas. Ross (1972) asserts that, water uses generally range from domestic, industrial to agricultural purpose. In the urban areas for instance, the water
use are more of domestic and industrial activities, as such, large quantity of wastewater is generated with its serious problem of disposal on the environment and the health of people. According to Karen (2008) therefore, wastewater could simply be referred to as “water that contains waste from homes or industries”. This confirms with the assertion of Brower and Ende (1990) that wastes from water could be attributed largely to sewage which consists of human waste, other organic wastes and detergents. From the views of these scholars, domestic wastewater could be referred to as all kinds of water generated as aftermath of water usage from bathing, washing and food preparation at home.
