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Section 19

Power to report occurrence of pollution

of Control Livestock Activities Pig Rules 2008

State Subsidiary LegislationIn forceProvision 19 of 20
Section 19

The Director shall report to the state environmental authority any occurrence of environmental pollution caused by any pig farming activities which shall include but not limited to the following:

(a)

direct discharge of pig waste into watercourses;

(b)

deterioration or leak in pig waste treatment and storage facilities;

(c)

failure to maintain adequate pig waste storage capacity;

(d)

disposal of pig waste where runoff enters watercourses; or

(e)

discharge that bypasses the pig waste treatment or storage facilities.

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