Common use of Industrial Waste Clause in Contracts

Industrial Waste. Typically byproduct wastewaters from food processing facilities. These wastes shall not have detrimental effects on soils, crops or groundwater, and shall have beneficial properties as a soil conditioner or fertilizer. Item 2-d: 590 Standards - No setback requirements for animal waste applications from concentrated flow channels. The standard strictly states that animal waste cannot be applied directly over a concentrated flow channel. NR 243 Standards - Animal waste applications must be setback at a minimum of 25 feet during optimal spreading conditions with immediate nutrient incorporation. Animal waste applications that take place on frozen or snow covered ground can be restricted to the point of no application depending on field slope. Item 2-e: 590 Standards – Animal waste applications must maintain a setback of 200 feet upslope of areas contributing runoff to direct conduits to groundwater unless the nutrients are incorporated into the soil within 72 hours of application.