A Toast to Compliance

A Toast to Compliance: Epsilon Consulting Delights Multi-National Wine Client with Expert PW-SPERP Development 🥂

The world of wine is one of passion, precision, and increasingly, stringent environmental stewardship. For multi-national wine companies with diverse portfolios, navigating complex regional regulations is a continuous challenge. Epsilon Consulting recently partnered with a prominent multinational wine corporation at one of their wineries, to develop a comprehensive Process Wastewater Spill Prevention & Emergency Response Plan (PW-SPERP) for their North Coast AVA facility. We’re thrilled to share a recap of our collaborative efforts.

Navigating North Coast Regulations with Confidence

California’s North Coast AVA is renowned globally, but it also sits at the forefront of environmental regulation. This winery, a Tier 4 facility under the Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Winery Process Wastewater, recognized the critical need for a robust and compliant PW-SPERP. This isn’t just about avoiding fines; it’s about protecting precious water resources, ensuring operational integrity, and upholding a commitment to sustainability.

Comprehensive Planning, Actionable Insights

Epsilon Consulting approached the PW-SPERP development for this Winery with a meticulous eye, leveraging our in-depth understanding of process wastewater sources, collection systems, treatment, storage, and disposal. Our work was focused on transforming regulatory demands into practical, site-specific solutions.

Key areas where our plan delivered immediate value and actionable insights included:

• Pond Liner Integrity: Identifying the need for critical integrity testing on existing clay pond liners from 1998, a compliance requirement under the Winery Order.
• Nutrient Management Planning: Highlighting the absence of a Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) for their 9-acre Land Application Area and recommending its urgent development for sustainable land application.
• Enhanced Monitoring & Alarms: Pinpointing gaps in comprehensive wastewater monitoring and recommending the installation of alarms for out-of-spec parameters and high flow rates to prevent exceedances.
• Operational Procedures (SOPs): Recognizing the need for formal, written Standard Operating Procedures that explicitly incorporate spill prevention and emergency response steps.
• Spill Response Equipment: Recommending the acquisition of larger-scale, water-specific spill kits to bolster existing response capabilities.
• Diversion Pathways: Collaborating to identify and document temporary diversion pathways for effective spill containment beyond primary systems.

A Partnership for Ongoing Sustainability

For a multi-national entity, consistency in environmental management across its facilities is vital. The PW-SPERP developed for this winery not only ensures compliance with this specific North Coast AVA site but also strengthens the overall environmental management framework for the larger organization. Our ongoing annual review process ensures the plan remains dynamic, adapting to operational changes and evolving regulations.

Is Your Winery Prepared?

Just like here, every winery, regardless of size, must navigate California’s stringent water quality regulations. An effective PW-SPERP is an investment in your winery’s future – protecting your operations, your reputation, and our planet’s most precious resource.

Don’t leave compliance to chance. Contact Epsilon Consulting today to discuss how we can help develop or enhance your winery’s Spill Prevention & Emergency Response Plan.

Michael Long, Manager Epsilon Water LLC- Epsilon Consulting

• Phone: 707-333-9167
• Email: michael@epsilonwater.com
• Website: epsilonwater.com