Hog manure and domestic wastewater management objectives

John A. Lory, Division of Plant Sciences and Commercial Agriculture Program; Joe Zulovich, Agricultural Engineering Extension and Commercial Agriculture Program; Charles Fulhage, Agricultural Engineering ExtensionManure ManagementENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYMU GuidePUBLISHED BY MU EXTENSION, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIAThe objective of this publication is to identify the differences and similarities between managing municipal wastewater and managing the manure from grow-finish pig systems. There are two defining differences between domestic wastewater treatment and animal manure systems: 1.Domestic wastewater systems discharge large volumes of treated water directly to surface waters of the state, whereas it is illegal to dis-charge manure from storage facilities or in runoff from agricultural fields into surface waters of the state. 2. Manure is a valued fertilizer on many hog operations, whereas human excreta are a component of a waste stream that is a net cost for homeowners, towns and municipalities.New 2/07/1M; Reviewed November 201