Milkhouse Waste Management System Guidelines

Funding and Technical Support Is Available

Cost-share Rate: 50% of the cost of an installed system or equivalent addition to liquid manure storage tanks

Maximum Payment: $5,000

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Purpose:

To eliminate water quality impairment from milkhouse wastewater discharge to surface waters.

Eligible projects
• Storage within an existing or proposed manure storage system

• Storage in a separate unit.

• Processing in a sediment tank and stone-filled treatment trench system

Project Details
• Systems utilizing a sediment tank and stone filled treatment trenches are required to have appropriate soil tests completed and be sized accordingly (contact LSRCA for more details).

• Systems proposed, as part of a liquid manure storage facility must provide at least 240-day capacity for the wastewater produced.

• Systems shall adhere to local municipal by-laws and provincial acts.

• Systems utilizing a sediment tank and stone trench must include a provision to prevent the first rinse cycle from being discharged to the tank.

Eligible Costs
• Professional engineering fees directly related to obtaining the necessary approval (soils texture tests).

• Construction and materials associated with approved milkhouse wastewater system.

• Permanent transfer piping; including necessary pumps and creation of sumps, traps or drains.

• Low water use sinks or retrofits and water meters.

• Disconnection or plugging of existing tile drain outlets.

Ineligible Costs
• Cost of milkhouse and\or parlour

• Portable sump pump

• Machinery or equipment used by the applicant, family dependents or the applicant's business

• Permits

• Taxes

For more information, please call (905) 895-1281

Please note: Applications for funding may be made to the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority at any time, however, funding is limited and available on a first come first serve basis.

Thank you, in advance, for submitting your completed Application Form and Project Profile to the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority.

Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority 120 Bayview Parkway, Box 282, Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 4X1 T: (905) 895-1281 F: (905) 853-5881 E-mail: info@lsrca.on.ca