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The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 2009-10

REGULATE: CONFINED ANIMAL FACILITIES

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GROUP: NON-DAIRY CONFINED ANIMAL FACILITIES
MEASURE: NUMBER OF REGULATED NON-DAIRY FACILITIES
MESSAGE:   Most non-dairies are concentrated in regions 7 and 8
KEY STATISTICS FOR FY 2009-10
Number of Non-Dairies Regulated 68
Number of Non-Dairy Animals Regulated 466,722

MEASUREMENTS

 

WHAT THE MEASURE IS SHOWING

Non-Dairies are concentrated mostly in Regions 7 and 8. The size of the facilities, measured by the number of animals in each facility varies significantly. The Regional Water Boards may regulate waste discharges from confined animal facilities (CAFs) by issuing or conditionally waiving Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs), as well as National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits where the discharge is to waters of the U.S.

WHY THIS MEASURE IS IMPORTANT

Wastes generated at CAFs can adversely impact the quality and beneficial uses of waters. There are a wide variety of CAFs that are regulated by the Regional Water Boards. Other Non-Dairy types of operations that are regulated by the Regional Water Boards include poulty, swine, equestrian, and veal calf operations. Several Regional Water Boards are evaluating increased regulation of CAFs. In addition to issuing permits, the Regional Water Boards are responsible for conducting inspections, and issuing enforcement actions against both regulated and non-regulated CAFs. A significant number of Non-Dairy facilities remain to be regulated in some regional boards. The Water Boards are in the process of compiling this information that will be presented in next year’s report card.

TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS

GLOSSARY

CAF
(Confined Animal Facility) is defined in California regulations as "any place where cattle, calves, sheep, swine, horses, mules, goats, fowl, or other domestic animals are corralled, penned, tethered, or otherwise enclosed or held and where feeding is by means other than grazing."
Dairy
An establishment for processing or selling milk and milk products.

( Updated 9/20/11 )

 
 

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