The Initial Study of Environmental and Health Impact  for the Laying Hen Farm in Chiang Rai Province

Weerayuth Siriratruengsuk; Vivat keawdounglek; Krailak Fakkaew; Suntorn Sudsandee; Pussadee Laor; Pannipha Dokmaingam; Anuttara Hongtong

doi:10.14456/nujst.2022.5

Authors

Weerayuth Siriratruengsuk Program of Environmental Health, School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand, 57100
Vivat keawdounglek Program of Environmental Health, School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand, 57100
Krailak Fakkaew Program of Environmental Health, School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand, 57100
Suntorn Sudsandee Program of Environmental Health, School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand, 57100
Pussadee Laor Program of Environmental Health, School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand, 57100
Pannipha Dokmaingam Program of Environmental Health, School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand, 57100
Anuttara Hongtong Program of Environmental Health, School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand, 57100

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14456/nujst.2022.5

Keywords:

Environmental Analysis, Environmental and Health Impact Assessment, Environmental Responsibility

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the environmental and health impact from a layer chicken farm in Chiang Rai Province. The methodology consisted 1) the observation of process in laying hens farm, 2) the survey from the people affecting with the health and environmental impact, 3) the analysis of environmental parameters including the total suspended particulate matter (TSP), PM 10, accumulated noise, and wastewater analysis. These results were concluded to the focus group discussion between the people affecting the health and environmental impact and the owner of layer hens farm to prevent the environmental and health problem.

From this study, it is concluded that 23.9% of the people in a community faced the odor problem from a layer chicken farm although the environmental parameters were not higher than the environmental standard. Moreover, there was a high concentration of ammonia and total nitrogen in wastewater characteristics. In addition, the results form the focus group indicated that the system of ammonia and nitrogen removal in wastewater and particle collected system should install to prevent the environmental problem. In the future, this farm should address the several technologies for reduce these problems, i.e. the air stripping for ammonia removal and water in this farm.

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