VPE 511: Environment and Environmental Hygiene (2+1)

WATER SOURCES    

Environmental Hygiene

• It is a branch of medical sciences that deals with the effect of living conditions on health, devises measure to prevent the occurrence of disease and establishes conditions that ensure preservation of health.

Sources of Water Supply and Water Quality

• Water is indispensible to support life and to help in the productive processes of animals.
• Water is also needed for many other operations in the farm to maintain the cleanliness of animals and their habitations and to process many of the animal products like milk, butter, cheese and meat.
• Water is also needed for cleaning various utensils used in the handling of animal products.
• This aspect has a direct bearing on public health, hence the water supplies should confirm standards.
• Lack of knowledge on the quality of water and its source will bring down the efficiency of farm management leading to general breakdown in the health and production of animals.
• The natural sources of water
• Rain water
• Surface water
• Brooks
• Streams
• Rivers
• Lakes
• Underground Water
•  Subsoil water
•  Deep ground water
•  Springs