ANKARA UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI, cilt.56, sa.2, ss.137-139, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
The objective of this study was to investigate the main pollution parameters of wastewater in various dairy processing plants in Ankara, Cankm and Kastamonu provinces. The wastewater samples were tested for BOD (Biological oxygen demand), COD (Chemical oxygen demand), TSS (Total suspended solid), FOG (Fat oil grease) and pH values before treatment whereas the samples from Cankiri province tested after treatment. The results indicated that pollution parameter levels of 60 wastewater samples of dairy industry tested in this Study was found high. To avoid the environmental pollution and to protect public health, wastewater treatment systems are recommended for dairy industry.