Group 8: Ovik Banerjee, Stephen Bisher, Haley Fail, Casey Stern, Yvonne Yuen

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT HOG LAGOON LOCATIONS AND POSSIBLE FUTURE GROWTH

IN NORTH CAROLINA

INTRODUCTION• Hog farms distribution by States in U.S.

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Minnesota

Missouri

Indiana

Illinois

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Oklahoma

Ohio

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10,000

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Hog Farms in the U.S from 2006 to 2008

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HOG FARMS IN NC

• Total of 4148 swine lagoons in NC• Highest density in Duplin, Sampson, and Wayne counties

DEMOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION FOR NC

DEMOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION FOR STUDY AREA

INCOME DISTRIBUTION

INCOME DISTRIBUTIONSTUDY AREA

SUITABILITY ANALYSIS PURPOSE• To locate possible areas that are suitable for hog lagoons in the study area (Duplin, Sampson,

and Wayne counties)

• Identify existing hog lagoons with possible negative impacts on the environment or human health

• Analysis is a weighted point scale calculation based on the area’s proximity to:

• Schools

• Hospitals

• Wells

• Surface water intake points

• Possible flood hazard

• Roads

• Public buildings

• Schools

• Hospitals

• Waters

• Wells

• Surface water intake points

• Accessibility

• Proximity to roads

PROXIMITY TO POINTS OF INTEREST

Worst of the Worst• Within 750 meters of streamsAnd•Within 3000 meters of a school, hospital, or medical facility

Or•Within 750 meters of a well

• 40 Total

FLOOD HAZARDANALYSIS

• Determined by slope aspect

• SW wind direction scenario

POSSIBLE AIR POLLUTION

CONCLUSION• Questions?