​​​​​All dairy farm premises generate dairy effluent. It is important that this effluent is soundly managed and not ignored. Dairy Farmers, like all members of society, have a duty not to pollute the environment.

A Farm Dairy Premises Effluent Management Code of Practice (the Code) has been designed to ensure that dairy farm effluent is managed in a responsible manner which is unlikely to have a negative impact on the environment:


  Farm Dairy Premises Effluent Management Code of Practice   (544Kb)


The TDIA has also developed Effluent Management Guidelines:

 Effluent Management Guidelines 2025 (PDF 897Kb)​


​​​This booklet is a useful resource for understanding Effluent Management on dairy farms:

 Effluent Management Booklet (PDF 6Mb)​


An Effluent Management Plan needs to be developed and implemented for farm dairy premises in Tasmania. The TDIA require an Effluent Management Plan to be written by an accredited designer.

​​​​The following list of service provider businesses have achieved a level of competence based on successfully completing all assessments and course requirements for the Design Livestock Effluent Systems Course and are able to offer farmers relevant services with respect to planning, design and management.


​Dam Works Permit Guidelines

Guidelines provide advice for obtaining a dam permit under the Water Management Act 1999.

​See: ​Building a farm dam​