Revised 5/6/09
AS-EPA
Date:________
DRY LITTER PIGGERY
INSPECTION CHECKLIST
AS-EPA Case File:________
Enforcement Officer:________
Y/N
SECTION 1
Is the entire piggery covered to prevent rain from entering the piggery?
Y/N
Is the roof made of corrugated metal roofing material?
Y/N
Does the piggery pen floor have an adequate amount of carbon bedding? (Lower half
of pig pen is covered with carbon and no strong odors)
Y/N
Is the interior of the piggery dry?
Y/N
Does the piggery utilize water nipples for the pigs to drink?
Y/N
Does the piggery have hog panels or reinforced chainlink fencing?
Y/N
Look at the uphill side of the piggery. Is water likely to pour into the piggery during
heavy rains? (If you have questions, consult AS-EPA engineer.)
Y/N
Does the piggery owner have a covered composting area (to protect it from
rainwater)?
* If the answer to any of the above is NO, then the piggery is not compliant.
Y/N
SECTION 2
Does the piggery owner have a management plan for composting pig waste?
This involves two options:
Option A.
Using a sloped pen floor and a dry litter alley to capture composting pig
waste.

OR
Option B. Manually removing the composting pig waste from the pen floors.
Y/N
Is the composting material being turned at least once every two weeks.
Y/N
Is the piggery owner using an appropriate carbon source (woodchips, shredded
coconut husks, dry leaves)?
Y/N
Is the composting area well ventilated?
* If the any of the answers in Option A or Option B is NO, then the piggery is not compliant.
Also:
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Take photographs.
Notify AS-EPA engineer of all newly constructed piggeries.
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