In-person Listening Session

Join us in Union Gap, on the evening of Oct. 30, for a conversation about the permit. Ecology staff will share information about the current permit, the permit reissuance process, and our ideas of potential changes. A question and answer session will follow, then we look forward to hearing and discussing your feedback and suggestions for other changes you would like to see in the permit.

Facilities in Washington that wash and pack fresh fruit for people to eat must obtain permit authorization to assure operational wastewater does not carry pollutants into waters of the state. The Fresh Fruit Packing General Permit outlines the conditions, treatment, and disposal methods for a facility’s wastewater prior to direct or indirect discharge to lakes, rivers, and groundwater.