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Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations(CAFOs)
Wastes from confined livestock can be a source of pollutants when they are discharged to state waters. Pollutants most often reach state water as a result of precipitation (rainfall or snow melt). Pollution of surface and ground water is prohibited, and permits are required for discharges containing pollutants.
Source: NCSU/Biological and Agricultural
Engineering
Please take a few minutes to read the AFO/CAFO General Information page. This page describes the permitting requirements that apply to livestock production facilities and outlines the process for determining which operations require permits.
- General Permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
- Permit Fee Schedule for Applications and Annual Fees
- Rules and Regulations
- MCA Title 75, Chapter 5 - Water Quality
- ARM 17.30.1304 Definitions
- ARM 17.30.1330 CAFO
- Montana Technical Standards for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations - DEQ Circular 9
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Regulations (NPDES) for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Final Rule
- Federal Regulations, 40 CFR, Part 122- EPA Administered Permit Programs: The national Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
- Federal Regulations, 40 CFR, Part 412-Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) Point Source Category
- Application Package for CAFO General Permit MTG01000
- Permit Compliance and Inspections
- Annual Report Form (Coming Soon)
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