ABATTOIR WASTE GENERATION AND IT’S IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT IN ANAMBRA STATE
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Abattoirs are vital for providing well processed meat, but they also contribute to environmental pollution through the large amount of waste produced often disposed untreated into surrounding water and soil. Waste contains high organic matter and toxins resulting in significant alteration of the receiving soil and water and increasing the microbial load of the environmental systems. This research was undertaken to determine Abattoir waste Generation and its impact on the environment in Awka and Nkworogidi in Anambra state, Nigeria. A total of six samples were taken from each location and microbiologically analyzed using pour plate method. The results obtained from the serine water samples showed a range of 3.6x105 to 3.1x105 (fu/m) soil samples revealed a range of 6.4x105 to 5.9x105Cfu/ml and cow blood indicated a range of 4.1x105 to 3.5x105cfu/m. A total of Eleven bacterial types were isolated and identified namely, Bacillus, E.coli, pseudomonas, staphylococcus, streptococcus, micro coccus, salmonella, Enterobacterproteus and Alcaligenesfaecalis. The findings of this research affirmed that abattoirs in Anambra state lack treatment facilities due to high bacterial load, hence the need for abattoirs to adopt modern technologies, proper waste management systems and improved hygiene practices to ensure food safety and public health
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