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Turwa seeks Cowlitz County adoption of updated pretreatment policy to tighten wastewater controls
Summary
Joe Jordan of Turwa presented revised local discharge limits, VOC guidance adoption and compliance clarifications and asked the county to adopt the policy by ordinance after legal prepares a public‑hearing package.
Joe Jordan, general manager of Turwa, told the Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners that Turwa’s operating board has approved an updated pretreatment policy and asked the county to adopt the changes through local ordinance and a public hearing.
"The updated pretreatment policy has been approved by the Turwa operating board," Jordan said, describing changes meant to protect Turwa’s treatment processes, collection systems and staff while allowing predictable rules for local businesses and industries. The policy updates include new daily maximums and monthly average discharge limits, local…
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