A CAFO is an animal feeding operation that is regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting program. The NPDES program regulates discharges from point sources to surface waters, and under the Clean Water Act, CAFOs are considered point sources of pollution.This data includes regulated CAFOs in Michigan and features information about each site including its designated name, permittee name, permit status, total animals housed, how much waste it produces, how much land is available and used for CAFO waste application.This data is utilized in theRegulated CAFO web map(item details).Learn more about EGLE's CAFO program by visitingMichigan.gov/CAFO.
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Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
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