search
for
 About Bioline  All Journals  Testimonials  Membership  News


Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Project (NARP) - University of Port Harcourt
ISSN: 1119-8362
Vol. 22, No. 8, 2018, pp. 1277-1280
Bioline Code: ja18213
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, Vol. 22, No. 8, 2018, pp. 1277-1280

 en Survey of Parasitic Contamination of Sewage Sludges in Northern Iran
SANGBARI, N; DADBAN SHAHAMAT, Y; ABBASINEJAT, Z; SHARBATKHORI, M & ROSTAMI, M

Abstract

The use of sewage sludge as fertilizer in agriculture is a convenient and economic solution, but it is essential to monitor presence of parasitic contamination. This study investigated parasites in sewage sludge of wastewater treatment plant in Gorgan, Iran. This descriptive-analytical study was performed on 18 sewage sludge samples collected from wastewater treatment plant of Gorgan within 6 months with three repeatitions per month. The samples were analyzed in the laboratory of School of Public Health at Golestan University of Medical Sciences. Analysis of parasites was done using Bailenger method of counting parasites in chamber of McMaster slides with volume of 0.3 ml. The results showed that majority of parasite eggs in the sewage sludge was related to nematodes. The dominant nematode eggs detected were related to Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus check for this species in other resources and Enterobious vermicolaris. However, no parasite was found in dried sewage sludge. Considering the amount of parasite eggs in the returned sludge, it is necessary to modify the treatment process. However, it is permissible to use dried sewage sludge as agricultural fertilizer.

Keywords
Parasite eggs; Protozoa; Sewage sludge; Iran

 
© Copyright 2018 - Sangbari et al.

Home Faq Resources Email Bioline
© Bioline International, 1989 - 2024, Site last up-dated on 01-Sep-2022.
Site created and maintained by the Reference Center on Environmental Information, CRIA, Brazil
System hosted by the Google Cloud Platform, GCP, Brazil