AFO Compliance: Maryland Animal Feeding Operation Inspections

Maryland Department of the Environment records track compliance for Animal Feeding Operations. Columns suggest the data likely contains inspection dates, site conditions, permit numbers, and recommended actions for regulated facilities. The dataset is available on multiple government data platforms, indicating its use for regulatory transparency.

Use Cases

• Tracking facility compliance status over time using INSPECTION DATE and SITE CONDITION.
• Mapping inspection locations and density using COUNTY, CITY, and STREET ADDRESS.
• Analyzing inspection triggers and outcomes using INSPECTION REASON and RECOMMENDED ACTIONS.
• Linking regulatory actions to specific permits using PERMIT NO and SITE NO.

Strengths

• Cross-platform presence on Socrata and Data.gov signals importance and official provenance.
• Columns provide specific regulatory details like SITE CONDITION and RECOMMENDED ACTIONS.

Limitations

• Key metadata like row count, file size, and license are missing or listed as 'None' across all sources.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date, with Socrata showing 2026-05-06 and Data.gov showing 2026-04-12.
• The Data.gov source lacks column information, limiting understanding of its specific structure.

Provenance

Source

State of Maryland, Department of the Environment, Land Management Administration (LMA)

Collection Method

Likely gathered through regulatory inspections by the Animal Feeding Operations Division.

Freshness

Last updated dates range from 2026-04-12 to 2026-05-06, though the 2026 dates may indicate a placeholder or future date.

Geography

State of Maryland, USA