Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024 A permitted milk
producer may sell raw milk from the milk producer's dairy farm only to a
permitted:
A. A plan and specifications
before:
(1) Constructing or reconstructing a
milk house, milking barn, milking stable, or milking parlor;
(2) Converting or remodeling an existing
building or structure for use as a milk house, milking barn, milking stable, or
milking parlor; or
(3) Adding,
modifying, or replacing:
(a) A bulk milk
tank;
(b) A milking
system;
(c) Any part of a milking
system;
(d) A washing
system;
(e) Any part of a washing
system; or
(f) A cooling system,
including a plate cooler or bulk tank cooling system; and
B. A plan and drawing bearing the
name of a professional engineer or a representative of the company performing
the work;
(C) Contact information
for the dairy farm, including:
(1) The full name, title, and telephone number of each
applicant;
(2) The name of the
dairy farm;
(3) The mailing
address;
(4) The location;
and
(5) Directions to the
site;
(D) A site drawing
showing the location of the milk house, milking barn, milking stable, milking
parlor, and each animal housing area, with approximate distances in feet, to:
(1) Manure pits;
(2) Cow yards;
(3) Silos;
(4) Wells or other approved water
systems;
(5) Septic
systems;
(6) Frost free style
watering hydrants;
(7) Ditches;
and
(8) Streams;
(E) A detailed drawing of the
interior of the milk house, milking barn, milking stable, milking parlor, and
each animal housing area indicating dimensions and showing the location of:
(1) Equipment;
(2) Pre-coolers;
(3) Floor drains;
(4) Lighting;
(5) Hose bibs;
(6) Watering troughs;
(7) Frost free style watering
hydrants;
(8) Washing
systems;
(9) Chemical
dispensers;
(10)
Compressors;
(11) Back flow
prevention devices; and
(12)
Toilets;
(F) For
pipeline and milking system installations:
(1) The make, model number, quantity, and
specifications of milking equipment including pipeline and milking
units;
(2) The make and model
number of pumps used in the milking system, including specifications such as
horsepower and cubic feet per minute;
(3) A drawing of the parlor or barn showing
the location of:
(a) Milking
equipment;
(b) Pipeline, including
size and length of the piping;
(c)
Wash line, including size and length of the wash line;
(d) Receiver, if applicable;
(e) Pre-cooler, if applicable;
(f) Any other milk equipment; and
(g) The milk house, bulk tank, and animal
housing area in relation to the milking parlor or milking barn;
(4) A description and diagram of
the location of the back flow protection methods or devices that will be
installed to protect the potable water supply on all plate coolers, chemical
pumps, water lines, and other fixtures;
(5) The type, such as gas or electric, and
capacity of the hot water heating system; and
(6) Information and
specifications for booster or supplemental heating systems, if
utilized;
(G) For bulk
tank/milk cooling systems installation:
(1) A
drawing of the milk house with bulk tank location, floor drain locations, and
clearance dimensions on both sides, in front, and above the manhole of the bulk
tank;
(2) Specific floor, wall, and
ceiling finishes, if part of a new installation;
(3) Bulk tank specifications, including make,
model number, and capacity;
(4)
Cooling system specifications, including make, model number, and capacity;
and
(5) Pre-cooler type and British
thermal units capability, if applicable.
