Basic information on the problem of beef cattle feedlot waste management and the pollution arising from these operations is presented in a non-technical manner. The factors that cause feedlots to pollute and the magnitudes pollutants may reach are discussed along with some management factors and structural and mechanical means to help control water pollution. Sources of technical and financial assistance in design and layout of control facilities and the water pollution control agencies for the ten Missouri River Basin states are listed. Existing animal waste control regulations are also furnished for these ten states.