Water Quality and Animal Feeding Operations in Arizona: A Producer's Notebook

Worksheet # 4: Maintenance Schedule (Excel version, 5KB)
(see part IV. B. 1. c. x. of Arizona General NPDES permit)

Mark, with an X on the left, those activities that are part of the maintenance schedule and indicate the frequency of activity on the right (D = Daily, W = Weekly, M = Monthly, B = Bimonthly, Q = Quarterly S = Semi-annual, A = Annual, O = Other (describe frequency)

   
Frequency
  Monitor walls of containment structure (required)
M
  Make repairs based on findings of monthly monitoring (required)
M
  Monitor freeboard of containment structure (required)
Q
  Reduce the level of water in containment structure if needed and appropriate (required)
Q
  Monitor BMP plan for effectiveness and adherence to regulations (required)
A
  Make changes to BMP plan based on finding of annual monitoring (required)
A
  Monitor pumps, motors, and conveyances are working properly and regularly maintained  
  Monitor fences, gates, and/or warning signs  
  Monitor for rodent and fly activity  
  Scrape/Flush alley  
  Scrape Corrals  
  Empty and scrape containment structure(s)  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

This worksheet was developed by the Arizona Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Consultation and Training Program, in collaboration with Natural Resources Conservation Service, University of Arizona, & AZ Conservation Districts, for use in record keeping requirements for the Arizona NPDES General Permit.

Page updated 7/02.

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