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Report of Consultancy to Penang, Malaysia, Regarding Animal Waste Management Problem


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MALAYSIA

by

E. Woynarovich and W.W. Kuhnhold

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SOUTH CHINA SEA FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATING PROGRAMME
Manila, Philippines
December 1979


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. BACKGROUND

1.1 Background on consultancy

1.1.1 Background information on Penang in regard to mission

1.1.2 The mission

1.1.3 Information from previous missions

2. OBSERVATIONS

2.1 Location of pig estates, status of animal waste disposal and environmental implications

2.1.1 Pantai Acheh

2.1.2 Gertak Sanggul

2.1.3 Batu Maung

2.2 Pig population

2.2.1 Present situation

2.2.2 Future trends

3. GENERAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES

4. PROPOSED WASTE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

4.1 Batu Maung

4.1.1 Sedimentation tanks

4.1.2 Fish production ponds

First alternative

Second alternative

Third alternative

Fourth alternative

4.2 Gertak Sanggul

4.3 Pantai Acheh

5. DISCUSSIONS ON PROPOSED ALTERNATIVES

5.1 Problems on freshwater supply

5.2 Brackishwater aquaculture alternative

5.3 Some ecological characteristics of a manure-loaded fishpond

5.4 Waste loading in fishponds and methods of application

5.5 Some reasons for low fish yields in manure-loaded ponds

5.6 Fish stocking rates and species composition

5.7 Some socio-economic aspects of the pig waste utilization

5.8 Financing of a pilot project

6. SUMMARY

7. REFERENCES

8. FIGURES (PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION)

8.1 Aerial view of Batu Maung Bay with part of the pig estate

8.2 Aerial view of Batu Maung Bay showing the site of the pig estate close to the airport and the proposed area for land reclamation

8.3 Aerial view of effluents from Kluang river into the Strait of Penang

8.4 View of drainage canal at Batu Maung pig estate between the estate and mangrove dam

8.5 Northern part of drainage canal and trench behind dam along mangrove

8.6 Close up of draining canal along Batu Maung pig estate

8.7 Close up of drainage canal at Batu Maung pig estate

8.8 Aerial view of Southern Coast line of Island of Penang

8.9 Gertak Sanggul

8.10 Mouth of Gertak Sanggul river filled with settled pig waste

8.11 Eastern part of Gertak Sanggul Bay

8.12 End of drainage canal from Gertak Sanggul

8.13 Gertak Sanggul Bay

8.14 Bay of Gertak Sanggul (Cape Gertak Sanggul on right side

8.15 White sand beach of Gertak Sanggul Bay covered with thick layer of undigested pig feed

9. FIGURES (GRAPHS)

9.1 Location of pig estates

9.2 Gertak Sanggul Bay

9.3 Cross-sections through proposed fishponds

9.4 Fishponds (Alternative 1)

9.5 Fishponds (Alternative 2)

9.6 Fishponds (Alternative 3)

9.7 Fishponds (Alternative 4)

9.8 Fishponds (Alternative 4, Phase 2)

10. TABLES

10.1 Pig population in the three biggest states in the Island of Penang

10.2 Waste characteristics - a pig estate of 11 000 pigs

10.3 Requirements for individual treatment of the total waste waters of a pig estate of 11 000 pigs

10.4 The composition of wastes from commercial piggeries

10.5 The average waste production per pig (in Hungary)

11. ANNEXES

A Mission terms of reference

B Itinerary, meetings and inspections of sites

C Cost estimation for construction of sedimentation tanks

D Cost estimation for dredging of clogged canal system, and excavation and dam constructions (Alternative 1)

E Cost estimation for waste water distribution system (Alternative 1)

F Cost estimation for pond construction (Alternative 2)

G Cost estimation for pond construction (Alternative 3)

H Cost estimation for pond construction (Alternative 4)

I Cost estimation for additional freshwater reservoir

REPORT OF CONSULTANCY TO PENANG, MALAYSIA, REGARDING ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT PROBLEM

by

E. Woynarovich1 and W.W. Kuhnhold2

ABSTRACT

This report is a follow-up of previous missions on the animal waste management problem, mainly from swine, existing in Penang state, Malaysia, undertaken by the South China Sea Fisheries Development and Coordinating Programme. It is an attempt to present concrete recommendations which, if implemented, may solve this continuing problem in the area. It presents a number of alternatives which, upon selection by concerned implementing agency of the Government, may be adopted to solve the problem. Additional inputs required as well as needed technical assistance and budgetary requirements of a particular solution are suggested.

1 Consultant, Present title and address: Scientific Adviser, Szarvas Fishery Research Institute, Szarvas, Hungary

2 Associate Expert (Aquatic Pollution), FAO/UNDP South China Sea Fisheries Development and Coordinating Programme, Manila, Philippines