Process wastewater handling performance standard

Process wastewater handling performance standard. (1) All livestock producers shall comply with this section. (2) There may be no significant discharge of process wastewater to waters of the state. (3) The department shall consider all of the following factors when determining whether a discharge of process wastewater is a significant discharge to waters of the state: (a) Volume and frequency of the discharge. (b) Location of the source relative to receiving waters. (c) Means of process wastewater conveyance to waters of the state. (d) Slope, vegetation, rainfall, and other factors affecting the likelihood or frequency of process wastewater discharge to waters of the state. (e) Available evidence of discharge to a surface water of the state or to a direct conduit to groundwater as defined under s. NR 151.002 (11m) . (f) Whether the process wastewater discharge is to a site that is defined as a site susceptible to groundwater contamination under s. NR 151.015 (18) . (g) Other factors relevant to the impact of the discharge on water quality standards of the receiving water or to groundwater standards.