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House passes bill allowing DEQ to permit mixing zones for bacteria in seafood-processor wastewater with safeguards
Summary
House Bill 38 14 allows the Department of Environmental Quality to authorize limited mixing zones for bacteria in wastewater permits for seafood processors if DEQ determines public health will not be harmed and best-management practices are implemented. The measure aims to keep coastal seafood processing plants operating where conventional
The Oregon House approved House Bill 38 14 on April 10, 2025, providing a permitting pathway for seafood processors to obtain limited mixing zones for bacteria criteria in wastewater discharge permits when site-specific science shows public health will not be endangered.
Sponsor Representative Gomberg (Representative) described the bill as a technical, science-based fix. He said seafood processors produce wastewater containing naturally occurring biological material that differs from human-sourced bacteria targeted by current standards, and that without a…
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