TITLE 35: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SUBTITLE E: AGRICULTURE RELATED WATER POLLUTION
CHAPTER II: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
PART 560 DESIGN CRITERIA FOR FIELD APPLICATION OF LIVESTOCK WASTE
SECTION 560.TABLE 2 APPROXIMATE NUTRIENT CONTENT OF WASTES FROM MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS



Section 560.TABLE 2   Approximate Nutrient Content of Wastes from Management Systems

 

 

Nitrogen as N

Phosphorus as P2O5

Potassium as K2O

 

lb/1000 gal

lb/ton*

lb/1000 gal

lb/ton*

lb/1000 gal

lb/ton*

BEEF:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pit Storage

25-50

 

19

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open Lot-Runoff

0.5-5.0

 

0.7-9.7

 

1.2-6.5

 

Open Lot-Solids

 

10-12

 

9

 

13

Bedded Confinement Solids

 

10-15

 

5-15

 

10-20

Anaerobic Lagoon

10-15

 

10-20

 

25-30

 

Oxidation Ditch

10-25

 

15-20

 

15-20

 

SWINE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pit Storage

30-55

 

27

 

34

 

Open Lot-Runoff

0.5-5

 

0.5-10

 

1-7

 

Open Lot-Solids

 

10-12

 

9

 

13

Bedded Confinement Solids

 

10-15

 

5-15

 

10-20

Anaerobic Lagoon

10-15

 

10-20

 

25-30

 

Oxidation Ditch

10-25

 

15-20

 

15-20

 

DAIRY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pit Storage

20-40

 

10-15

 

20-30

 

Open Lot-Runoff

0.5-5

 

0.5-5

 

1-5

 

Open Lot-Solids

 

7-10

 

1.6-4.6

 

6.9-6

Bedded Confinement Solids

 

10-15

 

5-10

 

10-15

Anaerobic Lagoon

10-15

 

5-10

 

20-25

 

POULTRY:

 

25

 

25

 

12

 

*At approximately 50% moisture content