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Minnesota Milkhouse Waste Demonstration Project
Publications
Regulations

Milkhouse Waste Demonstration Project

Funding for this project was provided to the Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Department through two US EPA 319 grants administered by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Additional significant matching funding was provided by other state and local agencies and the cooperating dairy producers.

Design Workshop Materials

	Milk House Wastewater Treatment - (a narrated powerpoint providing an overview of milk house wastewater treatment options.)
	Milk House Wastewater Design Guide (pdf)
	Introduction Presentation (pdf)
	Bark Bed Presentation (pdf)
	Bark Bed Worksheet (pdf)
	Irrigation Presentation (pdf)
	Irrigation Worksheet (pdf)
	Aerobic System Presentation (pdf)
	Aerobic System Worksheet (pdf)
	Dosing System Presentation (pdf)
	Economics of Milkhouse Waste Systems Presentation (pdf)
	Sizing Chart (pdf)
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Fact Sheets

	1207 - Milk House Wastewater Design Guide
	1201 - Bark Beds - A Milk House Wastewater Treatment Option
	1202 - Surface Irrigation - A Milk House Wastewater Treatment Option
	1203 - Aerobic Treatment Unit - A Milk House Wastewater Treatment Option
	1204 - Recirculating Media Filter - A Milk House Wastewater Treatment Option
	1205 - Milk House Wastewater Treatment Demonstration Project Overview
	1206 - Milk House Wastewater Characteristics
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Technical Publications and Presentations

	Evaluation of Aerobic Treatment Units in Treating High Strength Waste From Dairy Milk Houses (ASAE Paper  #034121)
	Evaluation and Demonstration of Treatment Options for Dairy Parlor and Milk House Wastewater (ASAE publication #701P0104)
	Design Recommendations for Milkhouse Wastewater Treatment Systems (ASAE Paper #054103)
	Evaluation and Demonstration of Treatment Options for Dairy Parlor and Milk House Wastewater (Power point presentation)
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Publications

The Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota is a member of the MidWest Plan Service. CLICK HERE for a complete list of MidWest Plan Service publications and their prices, as well as information on how to order them.

	Safely Managing Milkhouse Waste, Christine Black, University of Guelph, Ontario
	Guideline for Milking Center Wastewater, NRAES-115
	Wetlands in Minnesota, BWSR Publication (PDF file)
	Managing Dairy Wastewater Using an Innovative Treatment and Disposal System, Michigan State University
	Development and Testing of Methods for Reducing the Milkhouse Wastewater from Dairy Farms
	New Zealand Alternative Milkhouse Waste Application
	Milkhouse Wastes: Handle with Care (from Minnesota/Wisconsin Engineering Notes Spring 2001)
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Regulations

	MN Waters of the State Definitions (including wetlands)
	Minnesota Rules Chapter 7020
	Milk Center Wastewater Treatment, Environmental Protection Agency
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