This study is aimed at investigating the level of environmental pollution and the potential impacts of
municipal solid wastes on public health. The health risk assessment was determined through a
survey of the present facilities used for solid waste management in the metropolis. Waste bins,
types of depots, modes of transportation of wastes to disposal sites and methods of disposal were
amongst the facilities investigated. The microbiological and physicochemical analysis of
decomposing solid waste, leachate, soil, air at dumpsite, stream and Ikot Effanga Mkpa river waters
were carried out using standard microbiological procedures. The prevalent bacteria besides fungi
isolated from decomposing solid waste, soil, leachate, stream and river water samples were
Escherichia coli 55 (13.31%) and 48 (14.33%) Chromobacterium spp 36 (18.18%), Staphylococcus
spp 37 (17.70%), Salmonella spp 45(16.85%) and Klebsiella spp (17.06%) respectively. Statistical
analysis of the bacterial and fungal counts showed significant difference (p