Section 50.77. Milking center waste control systems.

 

(1)   Definitions. In this section:

(a) "Milking center waste" means waste water, cleaning ingredients, waste milk, or other discharge from a milking parlor or milkhouse.

(b) "Milking center waste control system" means a system of facilities or equipment designed to contain or control the discharge of milking center waste.

(2)   Eligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse any of the following costs related to a milking center waste control system:

(a) Costs to design, construct, repair, or modify a milking center waste control system, including costs for appropriate waste pretreatment, waste storage, and land irrigation equipment.

(b) Costs for conduits, pumps, and related equipment required to transfer milking center wastes, provided that the equipment is designed and used for that sole purpose.

(c) Other milking center waste control measures, approved by the department, that are needed to meet identified water quality objectives. These measures may include conservation sinks, pre-cooler water utilization systems, manifold cleaning systems, air injection systems, wastewater treatment strips used with appropriate waste pretreatment measures, recyclable water storage and plumbing for automatic water and cleaning chemicals controls, flocculator systems, waste milk diverter valves, and booster pumps for parlor floor cleaning.

(3)   Ineligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may not reimburse any of the following costs related to a milking center waste control system:

(a) Costs for any system, component, or practice that is not needed to correct an identified water pollution hazard.

(b) Buildings or modifications to buildings. This paragraph does not apply to building modifications that are essential for the installation of a milking center waste control system.

(c) Portable equipment for spreading milking center wastes onto land or incorporating those wastes into land.

(4)   Design, construction, and maintenance. A cost-share grant may not reimburse any costs related to a milking center waste control system unless all of the following conditions are met:

(a) The system complies with all of the following that apply:

1. Milking Center Wastewater Guidelines , a companion document to Wisconsin NRCS standard 629 (June, 2009).

2. NRCS technical guide waste treatment standard 629 (January, 2014).

3. NRCS technical guide waste storage facility standard 313 (January, 2014).

4. NRCS technical guide waste transfer standard 634 (January, 2014).

5. NRCS technical guide nutrient management standard 590 (September, 2005).

6. NRCS technical guide vegetated treatment area standard 635 (October, 2014).

7. NRCS technical guide constructed wetland standard 656 (September, 2012).

(b) The landowner agrees to maintain the milking center waste control system for 10 years unless the milking operation is discontinued.

CR 01-090 : cr. Register September 2002 No. 561 , eff. 10-1-02; CR 08-075 : am. (4) (a) 1. to 5. Register April 2009 No. 640 , eff. 5-1-09; CR 13-016 : am. (4) (a) 1. to 4., cr. (4) (a) 6., 7. Register February 2014 No. 698 , eff. 5-1-14; CR 14-047 : am. (4) (a) 2. to 4. Register May 2015 No. 713 , eff. 6-1-15; CR 16-012 : am. (4) (a) 6. Register August 2016 No. 728 , eff. 9-1-16.

Note

Copies of Milking Center Wastewater Guidelines , a companion document to Wisconsin NRCS standard 629 (June, 2009) are on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau and can be obtained by visiting the department website at: https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/ATCP50.aspx .. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1