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Manure-borne Pathogens: Impact of Animal Agriculture on Microbial Water Quality

Manure-borne Pathogens: Impact of Animal Agriculture on Microbial Water Quality. Jeanette A. Thurston-Enriquez USDA-ARS. Livestock Manure. Increase in CAFOs 500 million tons/year in U.S. 26 million tons/yr in NE. Public Health and Animal Waste. Animal waste agents Infectious

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Manure-borne Pathogens: Impact of Animal Agriculture on Microbial Water Quality

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  1. Manure-borne Pathogens:Impact of Animal Agriculture on Microbial Water Quality Jeanette A. Thurston-Enriquez USDA-ARS

  2. Livestock Manure • Increase in CAFOs • 500 million tons/year in U.S. • 26 million tons/yr in NE

  3. Public Health and Animal Waste • Animal waste agents • Infectious • bacteria, viruses, protozoa • Chemical • nutrients, endocrine disrupters, antimicrobials

  4. Manure-borne Pathogens of Concern Protozoan Parasites Pathogenic Bacteria Fungi Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Viruses

  5. In order to determine the human health impact of manure-borne pathogens we need to evaluate: • Occurrence • Survival/Persistence • Dissemination/Transport Manure, Manure Management Systems, & Surrounding Environment: Water, Air, Soil

  6. Other Health-Related Microorganisms • Fecal Indicator Microorganisms • What? • Traditionally, bacteria of fecal origin • Total and fecal coliforms • Escherichia coli • Why? • Indicators of fecal contamination • Recreational and drinking water quality regulations • Faster, cheaper, easier detection

  7. Waterborne Disease in the U.S. • 12-20 outbreaks/yr • 10-100 x higher • ~900,000 cases of waterborne microbial infections • Up to 900 deaths • >70% in >55 yrs

  8. Water Sources Affecting Public Health Drinking Recreational Irrigation Foodborne

  9. Contamination Routes RUNOFF Urban and storm water WWTP overflow Septic tank leakage Wildlife Agriculture Well head impacts Infiltration percolation Recreation Discharge Groundwater

  10. Manure Dissemination • Land application • Aerosol generation • Leakage or overflow from storage lagoons or treatment ponds • Runoff from feed yards, manure-applied land, pasture land, etc.

  11. Well head impacts

  12. Outbreak Source: Animal Ag. • Walkerton, 2001 • Land-applied cattle manure • Agricultural runoff to groundwater supply • Escherichia coli O157:H7 & Campylobacter • >2000 cases • 7 fatalities

  13. Contributing Factors for Environmental Persistence and Transmission ofEnteric Pathogens • High numbers shed in feces • Increased survival • Low infectious dose • Increased resistance to disinfection/treatment • Multiple routes of transmission • Animal and human infections

  14. Potential Routes of Human Exposure to Pathogens • Waterborne • Drinking and recreational water • Foodborne(can be related to waterborne) • Direct contact, irrigation water, ingestion of contaminated produce • Direct Contact • Aerosol Transmission • Transport to water supplies or food crops • Inhalation of aerosols • Contact

  15. Possible Pathogen Transmission by Aerosols • Direct transmission or deposition onto food crops, fomites, or water Biosolids Land Application Livestock Spray Irrigation

  16. Barriers Against Waterborne Disease • Drinking water and wastewater treatment • Disinfection & Filtration • Surface water monitoring/Source water protection • Point-of-use devices—disinfect/filter • Protection of recreational waters • Contaminant monitoring • Designation of specific uses

  17. Agriculture: Limiting Microbial Transport

  18. Limiting Microbial Transport:Manure Storage & Treatment Holding Ponds & Lagoons Compost

  19. Limiting Microbial Transport:Aerosols • Top spray vs. drop spray • Keep tractor speed low; scrape moist soil • Low wind speed • Wind direction Land application Pen scraping

  20. Limiting Microbial Transport:Vegetated Filter Strips

  21. Microbial Reduction Prior to Land Application:Constructed Wetlands • Alternative waste management and treatment technology • Bacterial reduction: >80 % (prior to plant establishment) • Protozoan parasite reduction: >60 % (prior to plant establishment)

  22. Environmental Loading Environmental Fate Treatment Effectiveness Alternative Treatments/Tech. Detection Methods Viability Sensitivity Specificity Emerging Pathogens **Risk Assessments Requires above information Manure-borne Pathogen Information Gaps

  23. Questions/Comments?

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