1. Is the milkhouse more than 50 feet from a water well?
2. Is the wastewater settling tank or septic tank at least 50 feet from a well?
Answer Question 3 if you use a settling tank prior to discharge, otherwise go on to the next question.
3. Is the wastewater discharge area at least 500 feet from the well ?
Answer Question 4 if you use a septic tank prior to discharge, otherwise go on to the next question.
4. Is the septic absorption field at least 100 feet from the well?
In Questions 5 through 9, "discharge area" refers to either a surface infiltration area or a septic absorption field.
5. How far is the discharge area from the nearest:
6. Is the discharge area downslope from?
7. What is the texture of the soil in the discharge area?
8. Describe the soil drainage at the discharge area.
9. How deep is the soil layer above the top of the water table of fractured bedrock?
10. Does the wastewater settling tank or septic tank have any leaks?
11. How many times a year do you clean out your settling tank or septic tank?
12. What percentage of waste milk is poured down the drain?
13. Do you remove manure and excess feed prior to washdown ?
14. Is the first pipeline rinse captured and added to the barn manure?
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