Hot Topics in Pretreatment & Stormwater

Cannabis Cultivation and the Water Industry - Debunking Myths and Misconceptions

SWRCB Wastewater: 0.1 CEU

CWEA: 1 Contact Hour

Practice Area: Collection Systems, Laboratory, Pretreatment Pollution Prevention & Stormwater (P3S)

This presentation will educate attendees on the processes within the indoor cannabis cultivation industry and provide demonstrated sustainable practices. We will cover wastewater disposal to determine how much is present and if it should be allowed to discharge to sewer without pretreatment.

Learner Outcomes:

• Will demonstrate what constituents of concerns should be considered when permitting grow operations in your POTW service area.
• Identify the inspection process for the cannabis cultivation process and the water used and wastewater generated for indoor growing.

Level: Intermediate; working knowledge of subject matter / journeyman level staff

Primary Speaker(s)

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  Berlinda Blackburn

  Environmental Programs Manager
  City of Coachella
  Coachella, CA

Speaker(s)

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  Brent Buhrman

  President
  Coachella Valley Cannabis Alliance Network
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  Jordan Morris

  Manager
  Del Gro Cannabis Cultivation

Track Facilitator(s)

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  Jonathon Powell

  Industrial Source Control | Associate Engineer, Resource Protection Division
  Orange County Sanitation District
  Fountain Valley, CA