ISSN 2167-0447
International Journal of Agricultural Sciences ISSN 2167-0447 Vol. 6 (2), pp. 931-937, February, 2016. © International Scholars Journals
Review
Animal drinking water sanitation with AOP technology
1Pramir Maharjan, 2Sonja Ingmanson and 3Susan Watkins
1,3Department of Poultry Science, Center of Excellence for Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701.
2Research and Development, Silver Bullet Water Treatment Company, Denver, CO 80239.
Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected]
Accepted 09 January, 2016
Abstract
Providing good quality drinking water free of microbes and contaminants to poultry and other livestock is an essential component of an optimal animal production system. Regular water sanitation helps keep water and water systems in farms clean and microbiologically safe for animal consumption. Treating water with chemicals is a conventional water sanitation method, which at times has limited efficacy due to growing microbial resistance. Besides, treating water with chemicals can be harmful to the environment and involves unnecessary health risks to site personnel. For these reasons, other methods are being studied as alternatives to chemical methods of treating water. Among the possible alternative options being considered, Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) are emerging as a reliable and safe substitute. Most AOPs historically have been highly recognized as efficient at neutralizing contamination, and are considered environmentally friendly sustainable water treatment technologies. The goal of this article is to reflect, through representative research and case studies on AOPs, an important new perspective that AOPs can be considered for an animal drinking water treatment option.
Key words: animal drinking water quality, AOP, water sanitation.