MENDOCINO CO., 8/15/25 — The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board has approved an order that recently went into effect to limit the amount of waste discharged by commercial vineyards in both Mendocino and Sonoma counties.
The order, called the General Waste Discharge Requirements for Commercial Vineyards, is a policy designed to protect local rivers and streams, groundwater supplies and aquatic species by regulating runoff from an estimated 65,000 acres of commercial vineyards.
The North Coast Water Board is an autonomous agency representing the North Coast with its main office located in Santa Rosa. Its goal is to protect surface and groundwater sources to ensure water quality meets environmental and public health standards…