Confined Animal Facilities - Dairy Program Regulations and Requirements
To request a copy of documents listed on this page, please contact the Confined Animal Facilities Program Unit at RB5-CAF@waterboards.ca.gov.
Dairy Regulations and Requirements
- Reissuance of Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Existing Milk Cow Dairies (Reissued Dairy General Order)
- Reissued Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Existing Milk Cow Dairies (Reissued Dairy General Order)
- Order No. R5-2013-0122, Adopted on 3 October 2013
- Reissued Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Existing Milk Cow Dairies (Reissued Dairy General Order)
- General WDRs and General NPDES Permit for Existing Milk Cow Dairy Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)
(This General Order was rescinded on 20 February 2020 and will not be replaced.)- Board Order No. R5-2010-0118 was revised by Order R5-2011-0091 in response to the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in National Pork Producers Council, et al v. United States Environmental Protection Agency (5th Cir 2011) 635 F 3d 738. The Fifth Circuit Court decision vacated all provisions of the 20 November 2008 EPA Final Rule that require Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) that "propose to discharge" to apply for an NPDES permit. Board Order R5-2011-0091 changed Board Order R5-2010-0118 to remove the "propose to discharge" language. Order R5-2011-0091 also made corresponding changes to Attachments F and H, renumbered the table of contents as needed, and made minor changes to Attachments D and G to insert the correct order number into the text. As Order R5-2011-0091 simply modifies Order R5-2010-0118, R5-2011-0091 does not exist as a separate order and the Expiration Date of Order R5-2010-0118 has not changed.
- Rescinded by the Central Valley Water Board on 20 February 2020
- Revised by the Central Valley Water Board on 1 December 2011
- Revised Order No. R5-2010-0118, Revised Waste Discharge Requirements/NPDES Permit CAG015001 (as revised by Order R5-2011-0091)
- Revised Order No. R5-2010-0118 (Underline/Strikeout version)
- Adopted by the Central Valley Water Board on 10 December 2010
- Order No. R5-2010-0118
- Revised Order No. R5-2010-0118, Revised Waste Discharge Requirements/NPDES Permit CAG015001 (as revised by Order R5-2011-0091)
- Board Order No. R5-2010-0118 was revised by Order R5-2011-0091 in response to the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in National Pork Producers Council, et al v. United States Environmental Protection Agency (5th Cir 2011) 635 F 3d 738. The Fifth Circuit Court decision vacated all provisions of the 20 November 2008 EPA Final Rule that require Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) that "propose to discharge" to apply for an NPDES permit. Board Order R5-2011-0091 changed Board Order R5-2010-0118 to remove the "propose to discharge" language. Order R5-2011-0091 also made corresponding changes to Attachments F and H, renumbered the table of contents as needed, and made minor changes to Attachments D and G to insert the correct order number into the text. As Order R5-2011-0091 simply modifies Order R5-2010-0118, R5-2011-0091 does not exist as a separate order and the Expiration Date of Order R5-2010-0118 has not changed.
- Waste Discharge Regulatory Program for Dairy Manure Digester and Co-Digester Facilities
- Adopted by the Central Valley Water Board on 10 December 2010.
- Resolution No. R5-2010-0116, Certification of the Final Program Environmental Impact Report for Waste Discharge Regulatory Program for Dairy Manure Digester and Co-Digester Facilities
- Final Program Environmental Impact Report
- Draft Program Environmental Impact Report
- Order No. R5-2010-0130, Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Dairies with Manure Anaerobic Digester or Co-Digester Facilities
- Agenda Materials for 10 December 2010 Public Meeting
- Resolution No. R5-2010-0116, Certification of the Final Program Environmental Impact Report for Waste Discharge Regulatory Program for Dairy Manure Digester and Co-Digester Facilities
- Economic Feasibility of Dairy Manure Digester and Co-Digester Facilities in the Central Valley of California dated May 2011
This report examines conditions affecting investment in dairy digesters in the Central Valley.
- Adopted by the Central Valley Water Board on 10 December 2010.
- Waste Discharge Regulatory Program for Centralized Dairy Manure Anaerobic Digesters or Centralized Dairy Manure Co-digester Facilities
- Adopted by the Central Valley Water Board on 10 June 2011.
- Resolution No. R5-2011-0039 and Order No. R5-2011-0039, Resolution and Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Centralized Dairy Manure Anaerobic Digesters or Centralized Dairy Manure Co-digester Facilities
- Adopted by the Central Valley Water Board on 10 June 2011.
- Confined Animal Regulations
- Title 27
Statewide water quality regulations applicable to dairies, feedlots and other confined animal facilities
- Title 27
- Annual Storm Water Report Form for Feedlots
- Report Form
Designed for use by facilities in the feedlot category that have submitted a Notice of Intent to comply with the General Permit for Discharges of Storm Water Associated with Industrial Activities (General Permit) and that qualify for a reduced monitoring program because the facility is operated in compliance with state water quality regulations for confined animal facilities (see above).
- Report Form
Historical
- Existing Milk Cow Dairies, Waste Discharge Requirements General Order
- Adopted by the Central Valley Water Board on 3 May 2007.
- Waste Discharge Requirements General Order No. R5-2007-0035, Amended by Order No. R5-2009-0029 on 23 April 2009
- Agenda Materials for 3 May 2007 Public Hearing
- Staff Presentations at 3 May 2007 Public Hearing
- Presentation 1, Part 1
- Presentation 1, Part 2
- Presentation 1, Part 3
- Presentation 2, Part 1
- Presentation 2, Part 2
- Adopted by the Central Valley Water Board on 3 May 2007.
- Modifications to Existing Milk Cow Dairies, Waste Discharge Requirements General Order
- Adopted by the Central Valley Water Board on 23 April 2009
- Order No. R5-2009-0029, Amending Order No. R5-2007-0035 Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Existing Milk Cow Dairies
- Adopted by the Central Valley Water Board on 23 April 2009
- Revised Monitoring and Reporting Program for General Order for Existing Milk Cow Dairies
- Issued by the Executive Officer on 23 February 2011
- Order No. R5-2007-0035, Revised Monitoring & Reporting Program
- Issued by the Executive Officer on 23 February 2011
