Industry best practice manual for water quality management and sterilisation on-farm

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Disinfection

Performance goal: Disinfection equipment and chemicals are operating optimally.
Description: Disinfection equipment and chemicals are maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s advice.
Performance criteria: Disinfection is functioning optimally.
Minimum requirements
Check disinfection chemical: volume and concentration of the active ingredient.
Check dosing equipment.
Do not use expired chemicals.
Check disinfectant residual at end drinker.
Best practice options
Frequency of monitoring, cleaning, and maintenance follows or exceeds the requirements in System monitoring and maintenance.
Check disinfectant residual:
  • after disinfection
  • at multiple points in the distribution system
  • at the end drinker.
  • A disinfectant dosing and chemical register is developed and used.
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