Malaysia legislation
Section 4
of Environment Protection Control Pig Farming Pollution Rules 2008
Section 4
(1)
Every pig farming facilities shall be designed and constructed in a manner that the pig farming does not cause any pollution or significant adverse effect on the environment.
(2)
For the purpose of subrule (1) –
(a)
the sites shall be constructed with impermeable floors to prevent seepage of waste into surface water or ground water;
(b)
a closed drainage system shall be constructed with impermeable materials to collect and transport waste to the waste treatment facilities and waste storage facilities;
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(c)
a separate drainage system shall be constructed to channel storm water away from the liquid waste storage facilities;
(d)
a separator system shall be established to separate the solid waste and liquid waste from the waste;
(e)
the solid waste storage facilities shall be constructed in a manner that the leachate is drained to the liquid waste storage facilities;
(f)
the liquid waste storage facilities shall be constructed in a manner that such facilities are be able to contain the liquid waste generated by the pig farming;
(g)
every sludge drying bed shall be constructed and covered in a manner that surface water from the surroundings is prevented from seeping into the drying bed; and
(h)
buffers shall be established to prevent or minimize nuisance due to odour and noise pollution.