Screening and identification of some selected fungi species from Abattior waste water

This study was carried out to screen and identify some selected fungi species from abattoir waste water in Makurdi metropolis. Abattoirs Waste water samples were collected from different locations which include Modern Market, Wadata, Wurukum, North bank, new bridge. The samples were transported to the Microbiology laboratory, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi. Standard microbiological tests were carried out to identify the organisms from abattoir waste water. The fungi species identified were, Aspergillus spp, Mucor, Absidia, Fusaruim, Rhizopus spp, Saccharomyces. Rhizopus and Mucor spp had the highest prevalence accounting for 21.05%, while Fusaruim spp had the lowest prevalence accounting for 10.52%. From the statistical analysis using ANOVA, there was significant difference between the colony counts in the different locations. Wurukum had the highest fungi count (20.40± 3.20 CFU/ml), followed by Wadata market (18.40± 9.62 CFU/ml), New bridge had the lowest fungi count of (8.20 ± 8.49 CFU/ml). The Physicochemical characteristics of abattoir waste water. Physicochemical analysis of waste water from abattoir shows that the temperature of wastewater ranges from 28.9°C to 29.8°C. The temperature was within the limit for wastewater discharge of <40°. The pH of the wastewater was near neutral (8.0-9.4), which plays a major role in determining the qualitative and quantitative abundance of microorganisms in the wastewater. From the findings of this study, it is recommended that there is need for regulatory authorities to enforce strict compliance to environmental safety rules.