Planning a new effluent pond on a dairy farm
1,393 views · Published 9 September 2013 · 4:09 · Indexed 10 November 2026
Channel: Dairy Australia · 2013 · Science & Technology
Planning a new pond: • Get expert help in the planning stage. • Allow for future expansion. • Assess the potential pond site suitability: • Use of gravity conveyance, • Access to power, • Existing utilities, • Pond access for maintenance, • Suitable topography, • Avoid areas that are inundated during flood or build embankments to provide flood protection, • Avoid being too close to waterways, • Get a geotechnical assessment of soil type to ensure it can meet permeability requirements. • Check dairy company and food safety requirements. For more information, visit http://www.dairyaustralia.com.au
