Pharmaceutical waste appears to be one of the dominant elements prevalent in our waters and other aspects of the environment. These above-mentioned elements are largely becoming a concern in today's society because their effects have proven to be harmful to our environment and all its existing life forms. Through various methods, controllable or not, pharmaceutical waste slowly and increasingly multiplies its presence in the environment. Furthermore, it eventually ends up in our waterways and causes a wide range of damage. Some of the most common ways this waste ends up in water include: disposal through drainage systems, agricultural fertilization methods, and treatment plant maintenance. These methods are self-explanatory through their brief discussions, but they help decipher whether the disposal of this hazardous waste is intentional or not. The most common way pharmaceutical waste ends up in the environment is through disposal through drainage systems into wastewater and surface water. waters. According to Nikolaou et al (2007), wastewater from hospitals and municipal buildings contributes most to the disposal of human pharmaceutical compounds. Furthermore, veterinary pharmaceuticals are disposed of into the environment and are found in aquaculture, fields and wastewater. The “major routes of contamination” of these drugs are said to be industrial and domestic disposal (Lawrence et al, 2005). Household waste is known to be the most frequent method of contamination because people constantly flush pills down the toilet or wash them down the sink. In contrast, industrial waste tends to be disposed of more accidentally because...... half the paper ...... because the waste is not adequately reduced through the use of traditional treatment processes (Han et al, 2005 ) .There are many routes available through which pharmaceutical waste can reach our rivers, lakes and aquifers. It has also become a growing concern because it harms the environment as a whole along with its various ecosystems. However, researchers have tried to find methods that can be implemented to eliminate this growing problem and over the years, further tests have been conducted to ensure a positive result in water quality. Many scientists and researchers have tested water samples in rivers, surface waters and wastewater treatment plants around the world to ensure that pharmaceutical waste in the water does not reach a level that becomes extremely dangerous for the environment aquatic, livestock agriculture and ourselves.