Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) Public Notices
Section 401 Water Quality Certification Notices and Hearings
Available resources for the ILA01 General NPDES Permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
- General NPDES Permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
- Draft CAFO General Permit and Public Notice Fact Sheet
General NPDES Permit No. ILA01 was issued for the discharge of wastewaters generated by existing concentrated animal feeding operations. For facilities to obtain coverage under the general permit, a discharger must submit a permit application. The permit application will be reviewed by the Illinois EPA, and if the Agency determines that the facility may be covered by the general NPDES permit, a notification will be posted on this webpage for a period of 30 days.
The Public Notice period will begin on the posting date. The last day comments will be received will be on the 30 th day after the posting date. Commentors must provide their name and address, the issues proposed to be raised on the proposed coverage under the general permit and the supporting evidence with regards to those issues. The NPDES permit number and posting date must appear on each comment page. Written public comments may be submitted to Illinois EPA, Division of Water Pollution Control, Permit Section, 2520 W. Iles Ave., P.O. Box 19276, Springfield, IL 62794-9276 during the comment period.
After the 30-day public notice period the Agency may issue coverage under the general NPDES permit. Authorization under this general permit, if granted , will be by letter and include a copy of the permit. The Agency may deny coverage under this general permit and require submittal of an application for an individual NPDES permit.
Interested parties may contact the Illinois EPA, Bureau of Water, Permit Section at (217) 782-0610 regarding the concentrated animal feeding operations covered by the general permit. Permit application, supporting documents, nutrient management plans, stormwater management plans and spill control and prevention plans are available at the link below under details for each project. Additional facility information may be obtained by request in accordance with the IEPA’s FOIA rules.
Public Notices
NPDES ID # | Facility | Available Documents | County | Meeting/Hearing Date | Posted Date |
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10/12/2022 |
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10/03/2022 |