Manure Is An Organic Material

Manure contains bacteria and is very high in nitrogen. The excess nitrogen can also cause nutrient-related problems in the area.

These manure lagoons can also be dangerous to the surrounding communities as well. Walsh writes, “Most hog waste is disposed of

Animal waste contains many harmful zoonotic pathogens that can be passed on to humans from ingesting contaminated food and drinking water (Gunderson, 2015, p.103). Wastes from CAFOs channel from “hog houses into pits or lagoons, where it is stored untreated until it is applied to the land (Nicole, 2013, p.186). The lagoons may overflow and the untreated waste will spill into waterways (Nicole, 2013, p.186). One of the most dangerous pathogens of CAFOs is Escherichia coli (E. coli) (Gunderson, p.103). The bacteria may cause bloody diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, seizures, comas, high blood pressure, severe kidney damage, and death (Gunderson, 2015,

Even though, fertilizers are needed to supply essential nutrients to the growth of plants; an excess of them is one of the major issues contributing to pollution in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Fertilizers are mainly composed of two elements: nitrogen and phosphorus.(4) Throughout the years, millions of pounds of this nutrients are applied all around the Chesapeake Bay Watershed; everything not absorbed by the soil or taken up by plants eventually reaches the Chesapeake Bay through storm-water runoff. This nutrients end up creating algae blooms in the water, which reduce the amount of sunlight available to underwater grasses; not allowing plants to photosynthesize and produce the food they need to survive. Algae then decomposes creating dead zones killing fish and other species since oxygen is needed for any organism to live. (5)

Chemicals harm the growth of plants and animals, chemicals can lead animals to death. Many of the water animals

What naïve people cease to comprehend is that manure can also have serious consequences for humans that come into contact with contaminated water. Manure contains a wide array of pathogens from E.coli to Campylobacter that causes very serious harm, if not be fatal in certain cases. When manure is washed off a farm by rain into a body of water, the bacteria stay with it, and the more runoff that is flowing into a single lake or river, the stronger and more dangerous these bacteria can be. If the concentration reaches a high enough level, the bacteria can be unsafe for people to swim in the water or merely come in contact with the water, because they can be given the disease. Before anyone decides that these bacteria are no big deal and chose to go swimming anyway, they must realize that the symptoms of E.coli include, severe abdominal cramping as well as bloody diarrhea for a duration between 7-14 days. In severe cases, E.coli can be lethal and is responsible for almost 100 deaths annually in the United States alone. In Lake Winnebago, a warning sign is posted whenever there is greater than 235 colonies of E.coli in a sample of

The main reason for which corn is the main crop in America is because it can be easily used for the making of “processed food and hundreds of other products.” Corn has become so convenient, that many factories use it to feed their animals, in order to accelerate their growth. Since it also benefitted government subsidies, many farmers have opted to make a greater profit by changing the way they raise cattle, which also means the amount of animal manure is much greater. Furthermore, since there is “no good way of disposing of it,” the grounds are becoming ideal parameters for the breeding of “deadly bacteria,” which brings about the ethical and scientific issues in the industry for these bacteria have found “their way into our food.” Moreover, as confirmed by the American Association For The Advancement Of Science, a corn-based diet can promote Escherichia coli within the “digestive tract of

In the news, we always hear about the catastrophic accidents such as oil spills or chemicals polluting an area from a factory. Such stories show things that might harm the earth or us. Yet, have folks ever suspected the friendly farmer down the road as a threat to your life? Well, Kelly Hunter Burch and Robert T. Connery share their viewpoints on whether animal manure is as deadly as these other chemicals.

Human activities such as the use of fertilizers in yard soil contribute to the accumulation of nutrients. When using fertilizers, the ground can only absorb so much. The use of excess fertilizers on crops allows for nitrogen to vaporize in the atmosphere through a process called volatilization (Olascoaga, 2010). Crop fertilizer also leaches nitrogen into groundwater, which eventually ends up in the ocean. When the ground is at its maximum absorbance, high concentration levels are obtained and carried through the waste system into rivers. Another factor is sewage from the increasing human population. Septic tanks are widely used unless a household is connected to wastewater treatment plants. Septic tanks purify waste by leaching the waste through soil. Storm water runoff is another source of nutrient for algal blooms. Rainfall picks up nutrients from yards and flushes these nutrients into

Today, storm water runoff is the number one cause of pollution in the Puget Sound. The pollutants contained in storm water runoff are mainly caused by urban runoff, factory farming, and chemicals. Urban runoff can produce pollutants such as gasoline, grease, ammonia, manure, toxic chemicals, and pesticides. In factory farming, the main problem is the production of manure which is extremely bad for the Puget Sound because of the high levels of nitrates it contains. Chemicals carry numerous pollutants which can alter marine life genetics and harm human health. Alternatives to the problems lie in green infrastructure, greenroofs, bio-swales, and porous concrete; however, the solution to the

Although sewage systems are able to provide a great deal of sanitation to water before it is released back into a source, the risk of raw sewage overflowing into water sources poses several issues. Not only can raw sewage contain harmful bacteria such as E. coli, it can also negatively affect aquatic life. Human waste typically contains high levels of nitrogen, phosphorous, and other nutrients that are useful for people but can cause many issues in an aquatic environment (Burkholder et. al., 2011). Much of these elements are removed during wastewater treatment, but if they are sent directly to a water source due to flooding, they can cause algae blooms and harm

Local farmers understand the implication of commercial fertilizers and how runoff into the bay effects and contributes to the nitrogen and phosphorus pollutants. Several poultry farmers offer manure nutrients to crop farmers as a natural fertilizer option, containing and holding the poultry manure in a warehouse until spring when it is legal to spread which prevents excessive runoff into the bay (Maryland Department of Agriculture, n.d.).

REMIEDIATING AGRICULTURAL WATER CONTAMINATION Remediating Agricultural Water Contamination: Problem, Solution, and Barriers Paper Problem Concerns about water pollution are generally focused towards sources that are highly visible and chemically oriented. However, the greatest causes of water contamination and quantity abuse in the United States come from agricultural production (United States Environmental Protection Agency [EPA], 2012a), which is defined as a nonpoint source that pollutes with nutrients. In 2011, nine

The word Organic can be defined in multiple ways but what the word basically means that the product is derived from living matter. Organic farming produces organic food. The goal is to encourage soil and water conservation, reduce pollution, and constrain conventional methods to fertilize and control weeds. According to the U.S Food and Drug Administration “The term "organic" is not defined by law or regulations FDA enforces.”

Lagos residents who intend to dispose of their septic tanks hygienically succeed in polluting the lagoon through excreta waste handlers who dutifully evacuated and discharged feacal effluents into the lagoon without treatment with the use of itinerant tankers. The raw faecal effluent present in the lagoon is oxygen demanding, it can only be decomposed by aerobic (oxygen-requiring) bacteria. The presence of these bacteria in large number perhaps to detoxify excreta waste degenerate water quality by reducing the quantity of oxygen, and therefore, leading to massive demise of aquatic animals.