The Clean Water Act authorizes the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to
\ndevelop technology-based effluent limitations guidelines and standards (ELGs) for the control of
\npollutant discharges from point source categories. Certain animal feeding operations (AFOs) are
\ndefined as point sources. The existing ELG for the Feedlots Point Source Category (40 CFR Part
\n412) covers these point sources. Section 301(d) of the Clean Water Act directs EPA to
\nperiodically review existing ELGs and revise them when necessary. As part of the EPA-U.S.
\nDepartment of Agriculture (USDA) national unified strategy to minimize the water quality and
\npublic health impacts of AFOs, EPA is reviewing the Feedlots ELG and expects to revise the
\nexisting effluent guidelines covering AFOs. This overview addresses the methodology for
\nestimating potential compliance costs for the swine and poultry (turkey, laying hen, and broiler)
\nsectors of AFOs.
\nThe initial steps in the process of estimating potential compliance costs for the swine and poultry
\nsectors include gathering and analyzing data on swine and poultry AFOs to establish a baseline
\npicture. The baseline includes the amount of manure and wastewater produced, the pollution
\ncontrol and management practices in place, current land application practices, and current state
\nrequirements. Based on these data, EPA identifies possible new regulatory requirements that
\nmay be imposed through revision of the ELGs. These new requirements are typically grouped
\ninto several possible regulatory options. These regulatory options sometimes specify a limit on
\nprocess wastewater discharges (e.g., zero discharge) and might also require specific best
\nmanagement practices, or BMPs (e.g., development of a nutrient management plan).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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