Information sheets about options to save water in dairies

1. Holding yards

2. Plate cooler and cooling towers

3. Washing vat and milking machine

4. Washing platform and dairy surfaces

It is easy to spray lots of water around when milking – particularly if you are waiting for cows to finish milking. In times of short supply this is one area where small savings can be made with little effort.

See the options below.

• Strategically wash platform
• Use gloves to clean rubberware and pipework
• Install 'non-stick' surfaces in the dairy
• Use cow ankle straps on pipework
• Wet surfaces prior to milking
• Use low pressure hoses

5. Other areas