International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences 2319 - 1414 1 3 2012 October 22 Analysis of Dumpsite soil PH in selected Dumpsites of Kaduna Metropolis, Nigeria 52 54 EN TamboliAsma M. 1 Department of Environmental Science, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, INDIA Department of Microbiology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, INDIA BhosalePallavi R. 2 ChondeSonal G. 3 GhoshJaiS. 4 RautPrakash D. 5 Sharma Vipul 1 2 Department of Zoology, University College of Science, Mohan Lal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, INDIA Verma Bhoopendra Kumar 2 Vice-chancellor University of Kota, Rajasthan, INDIA Sharma Madhu Sudan 3 Dayananda B.S 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sapthagiri College of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA Sreepathi L.K. 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, J.N.N. College of Engineering, Shimoga, Karnataka, INDIA Nayak Rekha 1 Kalyani Laboratories, 1867 Bomikhal, Bhubaneswar -751010, Orissa, INDIA Sett Rupnarayan 2 Division of Forest Ecology and Rehabilitation, Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur- 482021, M.P. INDIA Biswal Debasis 3 Mathad Vedavyasa 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Global Academy of Technology, Bangalore, INDIA Madurai S Rajagopal 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, JNN College of Engineering, Shimoga, INDIA Lingadalli K Sreepathi 3 Ladwani Krishna D Kiran D. 1 Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment Division, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, INDIA Manik VivekS. 2 Ramteke Dilip S. 3 Aina M.P. 1 Lab. des Sciences et Techniques de l’Eau de l’Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey Calavi, Université de Abomey-Calavi 01, Cotonou. Rep. BENIN Kpondjo N.M. 2 Laboratoire d’Ecologie Appliquée de la Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques. Université d’Abomey Calavi 01 BP 528 Cotonou. Rep. BENIN Adounkpe J. 3 Laboratoire de Pharmacognosie et des Huiles essentielles de l’Université d’Abomey – Calavi 01 BP 526 Cotonou Rep. BENIN Chougourou D. 4 Moudachirou M. 5 Saheb Syed Ussain 1 Department of Law, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur-515 003, INDIA Sepuri Seshaiah 2 Applied Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Virology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, INDIA Buddolla Viswanath 3 Mohammed S.S. 1 Department of Applied Science, College of Science and Technology, Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna, NIGERIA Mohammed M.B. 2 > Short Communication 2012 9 11 2012 October 22 The H either directly or indirectly affects several mechanisms of metal retention by soils. In this research work, the H values of the refuse waste soils of some dumpsite in Kaduna Metropolis were determined so as to assess the bioavailability, mobility and solubility of the metals in the soils. The H was measured using a microprocessor H meter model 210. The H values of the soil samples from Kurmin Mashi (KM) and Narayi (NY) were acidic and that from Tudun wada (TW) was alkaline and a significant difference was indicated in the P values across the three locations. From the Duncan multiple range test, it was established that the soil from Tudun Wada (TW) dumpsite has the highest H, followed by Narayi (NY) and Kurmin Mashi (KM). Copyright@ International Science Community Association