Division BAT 5
United Kingdom
In order to use water efficiently, BAT is to use a combination of the techniques given below.
| Technique | Applicability | |
|---|---|---|
| a | Keep a record of water use. | Generally applicable. |
| b | Detect and repair water leakages. | Generally applicable. |
| c | Use high-pressure cleaners for cleaning animal housing and equipment. | Not applicable to poultry plants using dry cleaning systems. |
| d | Select and use suitable equipment (e.g. nipple drinkers, round drinkers, water troughs) for the specific animal category while ensuring water availability (ad libitum). | Generally applicable. |
| e | Verify and (if necessary) adjust on a regular basis the calibration of the drinking water equipment. | Generally applicable. |
| f | Reuse uncontaminated rainwater as cleaning water. | May not be applicable to existing farms, due to high costs. Applicability may be restricted by biosecurity risks. |