Short-term wastewater retention ponds can be an effective way to control excess wastewater in wet years. There are a few requirements when using a short-term wastewater retention pond.
Records must be kept when manure, litter, or wastewater is transferred to other people or entities for land application.
To protect our water quality, Utah mandates a 100-foot setback distance when applying manure, litter, compost, or process wastewater near certain features or structures.
Grazing animals in a pasture setting are not considered as being in confinement and do not need to meet the Animal Feeding Operation (AFO) regulations as long as there is adequate and desirable vegetation.
As part of the Clean Water Act, Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs) and Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) must meet certain water quality regulations.
