Where can I get information about animal feeding operations and animal waste?

For an overview of the waste issues associated with Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs), please see the EPA Region 9 web site:

Animal Waste: What's the Problem?
http://www.epa.gov/region09/animalwaste/problem.html

For more information about animal waste management and animal feeding operations, you can visit the National Agricultural Compliance Assistance Center web site, also known as the Ag Center.

National Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center: Animal Feeding Operations
http://www.epa.gov/agriculture/anafoidx.html

To ask compliance questions or order publications, contact the Ag Center at
http://www.epa.gov/agriculture/contact.html

For information about wastewater discharges from AFOs:

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES): Animal Feeding Operations: 
http://cfpub2.epa.gov/npdes/home.cfm?program_id=7

You may wish to contact the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program directly if you have more in-depth questions.

NPDES Animal Feeding Operations Contacts
http://cfpub2.epa.gov/npdes/contacts.cfm?program_id=7&type=ALL

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