Separation distances from neighbors were increased. They range from 750 to 2,500 feet and apply to all but SAFOs using formed storages. Minimum distance from land application areas of broadcast liquid manure to residences or public areas was set at 750 feet. The separation distance between irrigation areas and public areas or residences is 250 feet for low pressure center pivots that project downward at less than 25 psi, and the discharge is less than 9 feet above the soil surface. Distances for other irrigation systems are greater.
Cemeteries now are subject to the separation distances as public use areas.
Major water sources are defined as those capable of supporting a floating vessel with a person for six months out of every 10 years. Watercourses are defined as bodies of water, or channels, having definite banks and a bed, except privately owned lakes and ponds. Commercial manure applicators must be certified. Certification is achieved by attending three hours of continuing education each year or completing an annual exam. Confinement site applicators are required to complete two hours of continuing education each year, or complete an exam every three years.