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

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Drinking water supply maintenance: water storage

Performance goal: Water storage is maintained and does not negatively impact on water quality.
Description: Maintenance of equipment and storage reservoir used to ensure water supply and quality.
Performance criteria: Water storage is not negatively impacting on water quality.
Minimum requirements
Monitoring and maintenance are conducted as required and at least annually.
If storage is a dam:
  • Check wild bird netting.
  • Check for excessive microbe growth (e.g. algae blooms) and treat if necessary.
  • Check inlet screen on the pump for debris.
  • Check maintenance and operation of the pump and piping.
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    If storage is a tank:
  • Check that inlet and outlet screens are intact.
  • Check access covers and filters.
  • Clear strainer for debris.
  • Check structural condition.
  • Check sludge level and internal cleanliness.
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    Best practice options
    Frequency of monitoring, cleaning, and maintenance follows or exceeds the requirements in System monitoring and maintenance.
    A cleaning and maintenance schedule is developed and enacted.

    Frequency of monitoring and cleaning is developed for an individual farm based on the specific requirements of their water treatment system.
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