1988 Ed.]
Waste Disposal (Livestock Waste) Regulations
[CAP. 354
A 7
[Subsidiary]
(b) in any other case-
(i) where those livestock premises are situated within, adjacent to, or in the immediate vicinity of, gathering grounds within the meaning of the Waterworks Ordinance (Cap. 102), into a soakaway-pit situated not less than 30 metres from any reservoir, saline waters, spring, watercourse or well for potable use; or
(ii) where those premises are not so situated within, adjacent to, or in the immediate vicinity of, such gathering grounds, into a soakaway-pit situated not less than 30 metres (or such other distance in substitution for 30 metres, and subject to such conditions, as may be specified in writing by the Director by reference to any particular livestock premises) from any reservoir, saline waters, spring, watercourse or well for potable use.
(2) Without prejudice to any standard, prohibition, control or requirement under the Waterworks Ordinance, any liquid livestock waste generated or produced in or on livestock premises in a livestock waste control area and treated in a livestock waste treatment plant situated in or on those premises to at least the minimum standard referred to in paragraph (3) shall be disposed of by the livestock keeper by discharging that liquid livestock waste-
(a) into a soakaway-pit; or
(b) along or through properly constructed channels into-
(i) a public sewer; or
(ii) saline waters; or
(iii) a watercourse,
situated in, on or outside those premises.
(3) (a) For the purposes of paragraph (2), the minimum standard to which liquid livestock waste is to be treated is a biochemical oxygen demand not exceeding 50 milligrams per litre of liquid livestock waste and a suspended solids content not exceeding 50 milligrams per litre of that waste.
(b) The standard referred to in sub-paragraph (a) shall be deemed to be complied with if 2 out of 3 consecutive samples of liquid livestock waste obtained by an authorized officer under paragraph 4 and section 23E of the Ordinance are determined by the analyst referred to in that section to meet that standard.
(4) The samples of liquid livestock waste referred to in paragraph (3)(b) shall be obtained by the authorized officer from a point in, on or outside the livestock premises in respect of which the waste is generated or produced, or as near to that point as is practicable, where that waste discharges into-
(a) a public sewer; or
(b) saline waters; or
(c) a watercourse,
as the case may be.