Where can I suck water for mixing slurry?

porter shark · 09-10-2018 6:36pm #1

Is it illegal to suck from rivers lakes etc??

Genghis Cant · 09-10-2018 6:54pm

porter shark wrote: »

Is it illegal to suck from rivers lakes etc??

I know of no Fisheries legislation stopping you taking water from a watercourse..... Unless you impede fish, destroy habitat, or kill fish.
Depending on the watercourse it could be very easy to do some of the above. Or very difficult!

Is it possible to divert a gutter into the tank to get water?

troyzer · 09-10-2018 6:56pm

You have to get permission to do it for mineral exploration. I assume you have to have a license in general for extracting surface water.

09-10-2018 6:58pm

I should not think so
But certainly can’t wash out the tank in a river.

Just a little care to ensure there is vac before opening the gate valve

mycro2013 · 09-10-2018 7:01pm

www.epa.ie/licensing/watwaste/watabs/

The law requires that you must if you meet the above parameters. Alot of lads using umbilical cords during the summer to water fields were doing so under the radar.

_Brian · 09-10-2018 7:22pm

Have seen guys in with diggers creating lagoons to suck water from, I’d say that wouldn’t be a no no.

09-10-2018 9:50pm

_Brian wrote: »

Have seen guys in with diggers creating lagoons to suck water from, I’d say that wouldn’t be a no no.

Gutter off roof wil let rain water in. Ring local piggery only way to mix slurry

_Brian · 10-10-2018 8:22am

We use rainwater for drinkers in the shed via a 600g tank, also once stock leave shed the Downpipe is turned into the tank, but the tank is never more than 3/4 full in recent years.
It’s not practical though for guys who’s tank is full at the end of the year, they need to agitate, extract some slurry and add water on the day.

Where can I suck water for mixing slurry?

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