Navigating California’s New Winery Order

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Complying with the January 2021 Winery Order for General Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) is top of mind for California Winery owners. Terracon recognizes you are committed to protecting California’s water quality — we are too!

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Our established environmental and waste discharge experts can partner with you to cost-effectively navigate and comply with the new order to protect water quality, while balancing the economic impacts of compliance.

REGIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Terracon Understands

Our established environmental and waste discharge experts can partner with you to cost-effectively navigate and comply with the new order to protect water quality, while balancing the economic impacts of compliance.

From understanding how your water source, processes, and chemical usage impact your discharge water quality, to proactively identifying cost-effective compliance options ahead of regulations compliance dates, we are your trusted, experienced environmental partner. Terracon can also help optimize water and chemical usage, which can minimize or eliminate the need for future expensive water treatment.

Our services include:

  • Application Process
  • Local Agency Oversight Support
  • Monitoring Well Installation
  • Monitoring and Reporting
  • Regulatory Compliance Consulting

Discharge Order Services

  • Application and termination process – Notice of Intent (NOI), filing fee, technical report, and Notice of Termination (NOT)
  • Local agency oversight support – General Order coverage application and complying with additional county requirements
  • Monitoring – source water, winery effluent, ponds, effluent to land application areas, subsurface disposal systems, solids, and groundwater
  • Reporting – compliance letters, semi-annual reports, and annual reports

Other Services

  • Environmental
    • Regulatory compliance
    • Due diligence / Phase I ESAs
    • Asbestos and lead
    • Industrial hygiene and occupational safety
    • Site investigation and closure

Local Presence

Terracon has 10 offices located throughout California to help support California’s 141 American Viticultural Areas. Our group of environmental professionals are ready to assist your winery and are your trusted partner in navigating California’s New Winery Order.

Why Terracon?

Resourceful. Applying new processes, methodologies, and techniques allows us to take a proactive approach to solving project challenges. With our nationwide network of offices, we can easily initiate services on one or multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsive. Acting quickly to meet your deadlines, our employee-owners are always available to you. With convenient locations across the country, we’re able to continually support and adapt to our clients’ fluctuating needs.

Reliable. With vast experience working in local conditions, Terracon is a dependable partner throughout the life of your project. We deliver practical solutions while avoiding delays, surprises, and costly mistakes down the road.

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Contacts

For more information on our services, please contact:

Hilary Garcia

Hilary Kane

Senior Staff Scientist
Sacramento
(916) 246-5090

Kristin Stout

Kristin Stout

Environmental Department Manager
Sacramento
(916) 246-5098

Chelsea Robbins

Chelsea Robbins

Staff Scientist
Orange County
(949) 864-2058

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