How many locations/facilities make up a CAFO?
One facility can be a CAFO. Two or more AFOs under common ownership are considered to be a single AFO for the purposes of determining the number of animals at an operation, if the AFOs adjoin each other, or if they use a common area or system for the disposal of wastes. In Michigan, satellite barns and satellite lagoons would also be considered as part of a single AFO if they meet the definition under the Part 21 Rules of DEQ Wastewater Discharge Permits.
