1501:15-5-04 Rainwater runoff from feedlots and waste management facilities.

Each owner, operator or person responsible for a concentrated animal feeding operation shall prevent pollution from discharge of rainwater runoff from animal feedlots and animal waste management facilities by:

(A) Constructing, operating and maintaining settling, grass filtration or soil infiltration systems in accordance with the criteria in the “Field Office Technical Guide” and as applicable, the “Ohio Livestock Manure And Wastewater Management Guide”, which are available to all Ohio County Soil and Water Conservation Districts; or

(B) Diverting land surface water and roof water away from the feedlot and animal waste management facilities; or

(C) Constructing roof coverings over feedlots, waste storage areas and composting facilities; or

(D) Using appropriate storage with land application in a manner to prevent rainwater runoff from the facilities from entering the waters of the state; or

(E) Maintaining vegetative cover and protecting stream channels and areas adjacent to such channels from concentrated animal feeding operations; or

(F) Using any appropriate combination of paragraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) of this rule.

Effective: 10/03/2005

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 07/18/2005 and 10/03/2010

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 1511.02 (E)

Rule Amplifies: 1511.02, 1515.08

Prior Effective Dates: 11/1/79, 5/1/89, 5/7/92, 11/15/94