Washington Ecology Sets Rules for Winery Wastewater
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Government
Larger wine makers will need a permit beginning in 2019 to release wastewater; regulations address no documented pollution.
By Don Jenkins
Beginning in mid-2019, an estimated 100 Washington wineries will need a permit from the state Department of Ecology to discharge wastewater. The department says the permit will protect groundwater. Source: WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
Beginning next year an estimated 100 Washington wineries will need a permit from the Department of Ecology to discharge wastewater.
The rules that come with a permit will set limits on irrigating with water recycled after cleaning bottles, barrels, tanks and other equipment. The rules also will regulate storage ponds and watering down dusty roads. Ecology says the permits will keep water laced with cleansers, stems and wine sediment from contaminating groundwater.
Ecology has not determined how much a permit will cost, nor has it documented a case of groundwater pollution caused by a Washington winery.
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