WASTE TREATMENT (No.) 629 constructed to meet all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The use of unique or innovative mechanical, chemical or biological technologies that Utilities. Locate all buried utilities in the project change the characteristics of manure and area including drainage tile and structural agricultural measures. Design. The waste treatment technology provider shall complete and supply to the land PURPOSE owner/operator a detailed design of the To use manure and waste treatment facilities facility/process clearly identifying the to improve water quality and air quality by: objectives and anticipated outcomes of implementation. Reducing the nutrient content, organic strength, and/or pathogen levels of manure When the planned technology involves a and agricultural waste. system or process include in the design documentation a process diagram containing, Reducing odors and gaseous emissions at a minimum, the following information: Facilitating desirable waste handling and 1. Volumetric flow rates including influent, storage effluent, and recycle streams. Producing added byproducts that 2. load projections including volume, facilitate manure and waste utilization. mass, and characteristics of the waste important to the waste treatment facility or process. 3. Unit process volumes and hydraulic This practice applies where there is a need to retention times where appropriate. implement waste treatment technologies that are not within the scope of other NRCS 4. Air emissions projections from the system. Conservation Practice Standards and that are 5. Nutrient fate projections within the system. sufficiently developed for incorporation into a manure or agricultural waste management 6. Process monitoring and control system system. This includes new or unique requirements as described below in the components or processes. Monitoring section of the criteria. It is the responsibility of the technology General Criteria Applicable to All Waste provider to furnish information from a university Treatment Purposes. or independent research entity to Laws and Regulations. Ensure that the document the effectiveness of the technology manure and waste treatment facilities and to achieve its intended purpose. Provide processes are planned, designed, and independent, verifiable data demonstrating results of the use of the facility or process in
WASTE TREATMENT (No.) 629 The use of unique or innovative mechanical, chemical or biological technologies that change the characteristics of manure and agricultural PURPOSE To use manure and waste treatment facilities to improve water quality and air quality by: Reducing the nutrient content, organic strength, and/or pathogen levels of manure and agricultural waste. Reducing odors and gaseous emissions Facilitating desirable waste handling and storage Producing added byproducts that facilitate manure and waste utilization. This practice applies where there is a need to implement waste treatment technologies that are not within the scope of other NRCS Conservation Practice Standards and that are sufficiently developed for incorporation into a manure or agricultural waste management system. This includes new or unique components or processes. General Criteria Applicable to All Waste Treatment Purposes. Laws and Regulations. Ensure that the manure and waste treatment facilities and processes are planned, designed, and constructed to meet all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Utilities. Locate all buried utilities in the project area including drainage tile and structural measures. Design. The waste treatment technology provider shall complete and supply to the land owner/operator a detailed design of the facility/process clearly identifying the objectives and anticipated outcomes of implementation. When the planned technology involves a system or process include in the design documentation a process diagram containing, at a minimum, the following information: 1. Volumetric flow rates including influent, effluent, and recycle streams. 2. load projections including volume, mass, and characteristics of the waste important to the waste treatment facility or process. 3. Unit process volumes and hydraulic retention times where appropriate. 4. Air emissions projections from the system. 5. Nutrient fate projections within the system. 6. Process monitoring and control system requirements as described below in the Monitoring section of the criteria. It is the responsibility of the technology provider to furnish information from a university or independent research entity to document the effectiveness of the technology to achieve its intended purpose. Provide independent, verifiable data demonstrating results of the use of the facility or process in
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