Abattoir Practices and Animal Products Technology

WATER

• Mains water supply should provide an ample supply of potable water.
• Water should be distributed to all parts of the plant under adequate pressure, which in the mains pipeline should be at least 20 psi. The hot water supply should have a temperature of 82°C.
• Water storage tanks must hold at least one day’s water requirement. The recommended water requirement is
  • 454 litres/day per pigs,
  • 272 liters/day per bovine and
  • 45 litres/day per sheep or goat.
  • plus 25% at a reasonable pressure of 15 psi
• If non-potable water is used for steam production, refrigeration or fire control, it must be carried in separate lines and identified as such.
• Bacon factories and manufacturing operations require special assessment.