Confined Animal Facilities

To request a copy of documents listed on this page, please contact the Confined Animal Facilities Program Unit at RB5-CAF@waterboards.ca.gov.

  Poultry Regulations and Requirements

  • Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Poultry Operations (Poultry General Order)
    • Order No. R5-2019-0034, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements Order R5-2016-0087
    • Order No. R5-2016-0087-01, Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Poultry Operations
    • Order No. R5-2016-0087, Waste Discharge Requirements for Poultry Operations
    • Notice of Intent to apply for coverage under the Poultry General Order (Attachment A)
    • Supplement to Notice of Intent for facilities that have on-site composting (Attachment A1)

Notice of Intent (NOI) Filing

The deadline to file a Notice of Intent for coverage under the Poultry General Order is December 31, 2017.

NOIs for facilities in Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, and Tulare counties
  • or by mail to:
    California Regional Water Quality Control Board
    Central Valley Region
    1685 E Street
    Fresno, CA 93706
    Attention: Confined Animal Regulatory Unit
NOIs for facilities in all other counties
  • or by mail to:
    California Regional Water Quality Control Board
    Central Valley Region
    11020 Sun Center Drive #200
    Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
    Attention: Confined Animal Regulatory Unit

When you submit the NOI to the Central Valley Water Board, please be sure to include a copy of the check that you send to the State Water Resources Control Board for the fee. A link to the fee schedule can be found here: