Recirculation of water combined with land treatment as a solution to the problem of river pollution from coffee factories
1. The annual pollution load arising from untreated waste waters during coffee processing in Kenya is equivalent to a population of 120 million people. 2. Pollution has affected the use of water for domestic needs, livestock watering, irrigation, fish culture and coffee processing also. 3. Following a water pollution crisis in Kiambu District during the 1973/74 pulping season the Water Apportionment Board modified the water allocation for new water rights to an allocation of 5,000 gallons per ton of coffee processed and nil returnable. 4. The practice of recirculation of water and non-return is considered a practical method of controlling pollution and following the resolution of the Water Apportionment Board (Minutes 213/75 and 219/75) existing factories will be liable to have their water allocation reduced to 5,000 gallons per ton of coffee processed. 5. The Water Quality and Pollution Control Division of the Ministry now has a viable inspectorate unit which is becoming very active in the field
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Nov
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| Subjects: | PROCESAMIENTO, FERMENTACION, CONTAMINACION DEL AGUA, RECICLAJE, AGUAS RESIDUALES, ELIMINACION DE DESECHOS, LEGISLACION, BENEFICIO POR VIA HUMEDA, DESPULPADO, LAVADO, |
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