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Liquid Waste Disposal

Res #: 4-15M
Number: 4
Year: 2015
Midterm: Yes
Expired: Yes
Responses Received: No
Departments: Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment
WHEREAS land spreading of effluent requires a 500 meter distance from the nearest dwelling; and
 
WHEREAS livestock and wildlife are prohibited from entering the site for two and six months following the disposal; and
 
WHEREAS haul distances to lagoons are becoming cost prohibitive;
 
BE IT RESOLVED that SARM lobbies the Provincial Government to amend the distance requirements for liquid waste disposal to 250 meters and decrease the prohibition period for livestock and wildlife.
 

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