Dairy
Waste Management requirements
The rules and regulations attempt to eliminate, or at least minimize, the discharge of "wastes" from concentrated confined animal operations into "Waters of the State." Dairy operations must be designed and operated as "No Discharge" systems. Manure from dairy operations, as well as treated forms of animal manure are considered pollutants. Any water that is not completely confined upon one's own property is defined as state waters. This includes streams, ponds, waterways, sinkholes, drainage ditches and groundwater. An operation designed as a "No Discharge System" basically involves one that contains all wastewater and contaminated storm water runoff from a 25-year, 24-hour storm event on its property without discharging off site.
Detailed information on animal waste permits, guidelines and procedures can be obtained from: The Office of Pollution Control, P. O. Box 10385, Jackson, MS 29289-0385, 601-961-5171.
