Indiscriminate dumping of solid waste, and the use of open dump system have become a serious health challenge. This study examined the health implication of solid waste dump in Ugwuaji, Enugu State of Nigeria. Samples of soil and Asbestos were collected at 5 meters apart from the dumpsite to the farm close by. When the samples were analysed in the laboratory, five heavy metals were detected (Arsenic, cadnium, Iron, mercury and Lead), and simple linear regression was used to look at the relationship between their concentration with distance. SPSS version 17 was used, and the result of the analysis revealed a weak relationship between the concentration of the metals, and distance. Although, the heavy metals concentration was not significant enough, when compared with the distance away from the dumpsite, it was also observed that the concentration of the heavy metals were gradually moving into the farms, and river close by. Finally, the study reveals that the health of the people living around the dump, the informal waste collectors, and the consumers of the farm produce are at risk.
