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Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Compliance Guide and Reporting Forms

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  • Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Effluent Guidelines
  • NPDES Aquaculture Permits

The Compliance Guide explains the NPDES permit requirements and related Effluent Guidelines regulation for the Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production (CAAP) industry, which are facilities that produce 100,000 pounds or more of aquatic animals per year (fish, molluscs and crustaceans). The document will help permit writers develop wastewater discharge permits and producers comply with the requirements for their facilities.

See the PDF file below for the full Compliance Guide.

Optional Reporting Forms

Editable versions (MS Word format) of forms included in the Compliance Guide appendices.
  • E1 - BMP Plan Template (doc) (1.09 MB)
  • F - BMP Certification Form (doc) (24.5 KB)
  • M1 - INAD - 7 Day Written Report (doc) (34 KB)
  • M2 - INAD & Extralabel - 7 Day Oral Report (doc) (39.5 KB)
  • M3 - INAD & Extralabel - 30 Day Written Report (doc) (39 KB)
  • M4 - Failure or Damage - 24 Hour Oral Report (doc) (41 KB)
  • M5 - Failure or Damage - 7 Day Written Report (doc) (35.5 KB)
  • M6 - Spills - 24 Hour Oral Report (doc) (41 KB)
  • M7 - Spills - 7 Day Written Report (doc) (34 KB)
  • N - Feed Conversion Ratios (doc) (68 KB)
  • O - Spills and Leaks Log (doc) (49 KB)
  • P1 - Inspection and Maintenance Log - FT and RAS (doc) (43.5 KB)
  • P2 - Inspection and Maintenance Log - Net Pen (doc) (44 KB)
  • S - Employee Training Log (doc) (33.5 KB)
  • T - Carcass Removal (doc) (51.5 KB)
  • Compliance Guide for the Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Point Source Category (pdf) (5.53 MB, March 2006, 821-B-05-001)

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Last updated on September 3, 2024
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