1. Introduction -- 1.1 Objective of guidelines -- 1.2 Environmental objectives -- 1.3 Application of guidelines -- The industry -- Regulators and planning authorities -- The broader community -- Further information -- 2. Principles of environmental management -- 3. General characteristics of dairy processing effluent -- 4. Guidelines -- 4.1 Site suitability assessment -- Existing operations -- New developments -- Performance assessment options -- Existing sites -- New sites -- New and existing sites -- 4.2 Design of the effluent management system -- Separating stormwater from dairy processing effluent -- Optimising the volume of effluent generated and enhancing water recycling -- Separating the various waste streams -- Effluent treatment systems -- Effective effluent containment and storage -- Controlling spillages -- Preventing contamination of water supplies -- Land application of effluent -- Odour control -- Performance assessment options -- 4.3 Treatment of dairy processing effluent -- Options for treating effluents -- Physical treatment -- Chemical treatment -- Biological treatment -- Guidance on siting and design of treatment lagoons -- Lagoon siting and soils -- Lagoon design and sizing -- Capacity of the effluent management system -- Performance assessment options -- 4.4 Use of dairy processing effluent - Land requirement -- The nature of the soils -- Land application rates -- Water budgets -- Surface runoff/soil erosion -- Groundwater -- Surface waters -- Climatic conditions -- Agricultural and horticultural practices -- Characteristics of the effluent -- Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) -- Total dissolved solids or salinity -- Salt management plan -- Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) -- Nutrients -- Irrigation management -- Control of stormwater and irrigation tailwater -- Performance assessment options -- 4.5 Use of solid wastes/by-product from dairy processing stream -- Objective -- Guideline -- Performance assessment options -- 4.6 Use of treatment derived-sludges -- Objective -- Guidelines -- Lagoon sludges -- Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) sludges -- Performance assessment options -- 4.7 Alternative options for dairy processing effluent -- Objective -- Guidelines -- Performance assessment options -- 4.8 Monitoring and reporting -- Objectives -- Guidelines -- Performance assessment options -- 4.9 Contingency measures -- Objective -- Guidelines -- Performance assessment options -- Appendix A. The national water quality management strategy -- Appendix B. Outline of the dairy industry -- Appendix C. Sources of further advice -- Appendix D. Further information -- Appendix E. Glossary.dding (litt
Analysis
Dairy products--waste disposal--australia
Dairying--environmental aspects--australia
Water quality management--australia
Notes
"June 1999"
"Prepared by a joint ANZECC/ARMCANZ working group"--Preamble
Cover title: Effluent management guidelines for dairy processing plants
