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ABSTRACT
Solid waste management is of global concern in both developing and developed countries. Despite much awareness aimed at reducing the waste generated due to anthropogenic activities, there has been an increase in solid waste generation throughout the world. Inefficient management of these dumpsites causes uncontrolled gas and liquid emissions such as leachates. The study focused on assessing the bacteriological analysis of municipal solid waste leachate in Benin city. The objectives included isolation and enumeration of heterotrophic bacteria and coliform present in MSW leachate. Raw landfill leachate samples were collected from landfill site (open dumpsite) having low lying land area located at St savior and Iguomo in Benin City and was analyzed for the cultural, morphological and biochemical characteristics of bacterial isolates.
