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Vineyard Order adopted by North Coast Water Board
On June 12, 2025, the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board voted to approve the General Waste Discharge Requirements for Commercial Vineyards in the North Coast Region (Vineyard Order). This order would regulate waste discharge for roughly 65,000 acres of vineyards in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties.
The Vineyard Order establishes water quality regulations for owners and operators of commercial vineyards and requires them to implement on-farm practices to prevent or control discharges of sediment, nutrients and pesticides to surface water and groundwater.
Requirements in the order will go into effect when vineyards begin enrolling under the order in July 2028.
For more information, and to read the approved order, visit the North Coast Water Board's Vineyards page: Vineyards | California Northcoast Regional Water Quality Control Board
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