Updated guidelines provide clarity when monitoring liquid manure storages

Under the Agricultural Operation Practices Act (AOPA), the owner or operator of a liquid manure storage facility may be required to install a leakage detection system. This system will use either groundwater monitoring wells or leachate collection systems to monitor for leaks or seepage.“When required, leakage detection systems using groundwater monitoring wells must have at least one monitoring well upgradient and 2 monitoring wells downgradient,” says Vince Murray, AOPA engineer an