Water, collection and wastewater information belongs in the cattle-line layout from the start. Bleeding, hide handling, evisceration, offal movement, washing and sanitation produce different collection and service interfaces. Coordinate them with the local environmental and wastewater teams.
Map water and cleaning services
- Identify the water source and the pressure, quality and availability to be confirmed locally.
- Locate carcass washing, platform cleaning, hand-wash and tool-sanitation points.
- Ask suppliers for the selected equipment service and cleaning connection requirements.
- Plan valves, access and the route of service distribution in the building.
- Give the wastewater designer the process and working-pattern brief, not estimates derived from images.
Identify material collection before treatment sizing
| Material/interface | Planning question |
|---|---|
| Blood | Where is it collected and what is its approved destination? |
| Hides and heads | How do removal, storage or collection avoid an undefined crossing of the carcass route? |
| Digestive contents and offal | Which receiving, inspection and onward routes apply to accepted and rejected material? |
| Wash water and sanitation | Which drains and collection boundaries serve each working area? |
| Solids and cleaning residues | What separation and disposal arrangements does the treatment/local authority review require? |
Provide the treatment and permit brief
The treatment designer needs the selected process, operating pattern, supplier-confirmed water/service information, cleaning programme and collection arrangements. Confirm the site discharge route, permit conditions and maintenance access with the local authorities and specialists. Machinery selection does not define the legal discharge limit or approve a waste outlet.
Draw the material and service layers · Identify local approval sources · Collect utility information