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Figure 1.1: Lake Victoria - impact of urbanisation and pollution

The discharge of organic and other oxidizable materials in stormwater runoff imposes much oxygen demand on the receiving waters and results in oxygen depletion which could lead to anaerobic conditions (Coleman, 1993).



Figure 1.2: Quality of stormwater runoff from roads.


Figure 1.3: Quality of stormwater runoff from roofs.

 

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