The Kaduna State Environmental Protection Authority (KEPA) has warned residents against the direct discharge of human waste into drainages and water channels, stressing that offenders risk prosecution before a mobile court.
Acting General Manager of KEPA, Yahaya Yakubu Victor, gave the warning while briefing journalists in Kaduna, emphasizing the agency’s renewed commitment to enforcing proper sewage management and preventing disease outbreaks.
Victor explained that KEPA has reactivated its weekly surveillance patrols as part of the state government’s effort to promote a clean and healthy environment under the leadership of Governor Uba Sani.
He noted that surveillance teams have been deployed across several communities to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and discourage unhealthy practices that threaten public health.
The KEPA boss disclosed that recent visits to Badarawa, Tudun Nupawa, and Ungwan Romi in Kaduna North, Kaduna South, and Chikun Local Government Areas, revealed alarming cases of improper sewage disposal.
According to him, some houses were found without septic tanks, discharging sewage directly into water channels that are later used by farmers for irrigation.
“These channels eventually become sources of contamination, exposing the public to diseases such as cholera and typhoid,” Victor warned.
Victor described the practice as a serious environmental and public health threat, stressing that such actions pollute water bodies, harm aquatic life, and endanger communities that depend on these sources.
“We have started issuing abatement notices to defaulters and will not hesitate to sanction or seal non-compliant properties to safeguard public health,” he said.
