Purpose: To temporarily store wastes such as manure, wastewater, and contaminated runoff as a storage function component of an agricultural waste management system.
Conditions Where Practice Applies:
a. This practice applies where:
i. The storage facility is a component of a planned agricultural
waste management system.
ii. Temporary storage is needed for organic wastes generated
by agricultural production or processing.
iii. The storage facility can be constructed, operated, and
maintained without polluting water resources.
iv. Site conditions are suitable for construction of the facility.
b. This pracice applies to:
i. Facilities utilizing embankments with an effective height of
35 feet or less where damage esulting from failure would be
limited to farm building, agricultural land, or township, and
county roads.
ii. Fabricated structure facilities, which include tanks, stackin
facilities, and pond appurtenances.
