Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35, § 501.401 - Purpose and Scope of Operational Rules for Livestock Management Facilities and Livestock Waste-Handling Facilities

a) Besides the regulations contained within this Chapter, every person must also comply with the Act and other Board regulations.

b) The owner or operator of any livestock management facility or livestock waste-handling facility must comply with the CWA, NPDES filing requirements, and the feedlot category of point source effluent guidelines. All livestock management facilities and livestock waste-handling facilities must determine whether the facility is subject to NPDES permit requirements and follow those requirements when and where they apply. CAFOs are subject to additional requirements applicable under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 502.

c) This Subpart applies to stockyards and similar operations where animals are held briefly, as well as to conventional livestock operations.

d) The transportation of livestock wastes must be planned and conducted so as not to cause, threaten, or allow any violation of the Act and applicable regulations.

e) Any runoff or overflow from a livestock management facility or a livestock waste-handling facility must not cause a water quality violation under the Act or 35 Ill. Adm. Code Subtitle C: Water Pollution.

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Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35, § 501.401

Amended at 2 Ill. Reg. 44, p. 137, effective October 30, 1978 Amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 17661, effective 8/11/2014 Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 3170, effective 2/15/2024