Quality Assessment of Wastewater: Physicochemical and Bacteriological Evidence from Dutse Abattoir, North-West Nigeria
Garba Barde Bate, Adeniyi Olarewaju Adeleye, Emmanuel Madu Ijanu, Esther Oluwafunmilola Olalere, Afeez Oladeji Amoo, Catherine Iyabo Asaju, Peter Gimba Shiaka, Mohammed Bello Yerima
Abstract
This study assessed the quality of Dutse abattoir wastewater being discharged into the environment. Grab sampling method was used to collect twelve (12) wastewater samples over the period of four (4) weeks. Temperature, pH, turbidity, electrical conductivity (EC), nitrates, sulfate, phosphate, dissolved oxygen (DO), chemical oxygen demand (COD), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), and total heterotrophic bacterial count (THBC) were analyzed using standardized methods. Results obtained show that the
Topics & Concepts
WastewaterQuality assessmentQuality (philosophy)Veterinary medicineEnvironmental scienceMedicineEnvironmental engineeringExternal quality assessmentPathologyEpistemologyPhilosophyWater Quality and Pollution AssessmentWastewater Treatment and ReuseAquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity