Abattoir Effluents’ Impacts on the Badri Nullah Stream’s Water Quality

Abstract

This investigation focuses on the Badri Nullah stream's water quality in the Swabi region. The study was conducted concerning effluents released from a nearby Abattoir (slaughterhouse). A total of five samples were taken, two were upstream and two were downstream and one was in the midstream near to slaughterhouse. Different physiochemical parameters were analyzed to find the water quality in both upstream and downstream locations. The results showed that the electrical conductivity, alkalinity, chloride, and sulfide slightly increased in concentration in downstream locations. The highest values for the above four were, E.C (1320 μS/cm),440 mg/l of alkalinity, sulfur 2 mg/l, and 48.05 mg/l of chloride for downstream samples. All the parameters were then compared with the WHO, NEQS, and many other international standards, in which the majority of them were within permissible limits, while some were exceeding the permissible limits. Which may cause health and other environmental concerns.

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