# The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008, Schedule 2: Quantity of cleaning water used by livestock (quantities in litres)


Range
Typical
Livestock type
Cleaning system
per animal/day
per animal/day
Dairy cows
Cleaning milking parlour equipment, washing udders etc
Without a power hose
14–22
18
With a power hose
27–45
35
Range
Typical
per batch
per batch
Pigs
Cleaning out pens after each batch
(10 pigs per pen)
16–24
18

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/298/schedule/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/action-programme-for-nitrate-vulnerable-zones-scotland-regulations-2008/schedule-2
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