Dive Brief:

• Livestock Water Recycling installed a reverse-osmosis system at a dairy farm in Bath, NY, that creates a closed-loop system for the property.
• The system treats the manure and operates with zero discharge, while having access to a continuous supply of water.
• Live Water Recycling systems have been put in place throughout the U.S. and Canada, according to its website.

Dive Insight:

The process combines water and manure, which are later separated into solid and liquid; fertilizer is made and used on site, while water is filtered again. Benefits of adopting the system includes a reduction of costs associated with handling and transporting the manure. The water is recycled and used for irrigation. In addition, the filtration process wipes out the potential risk for groundwater contamination.