The risk assessment tool contained in this document has been developed to assist livestock producers in Washington State to make a self-assessment as to the relative risk of their operation of having an impact on surface and ground water quality.
The tool is designed to be used in two steps:
Step 1: Determine if your operation is an animal feeding operation (AFO). [Due to the uncertainty (April 2005) of what factors will result in a designation of a facility as a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO), step 1 does not attempt to categorize a facility as a CAFO].
Step 2: Determine the relative risk of having an impact on surface and ground water quality.