Groundwater Discharge Permits
From Produce Bites by Michigan On-Farm Produce Safety
February 2, 2026 · 14 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the groundwater discharge permit process for Michigan growers with insights from experts in conservation and regulatory relations.
This podcast episode features Allissa Conley, a Produce Safety Technician with the Newaygo Conservation District, and Tess Van Gorder, the Conservation & Regulatory Relations Specialist with Michigan Farm Bureau. Tess goes over what Michigan growers need to know when it comes to wastewater discharge and the groundwater discharge permit process.
People in this episode
Guests: Allissa Conley, Tess Van Gorder
Topics covered
- groundwater discharge
- wastewater management
- produce safety
- regulatory processes
- agriculture
Keywords
- groundwater
- discharge permits
- wastewater
- Michigan growers
- produce safety
- conservation
- regulations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Newaygo Conservation District, Michigan Farm Bureau
Places: Michigan
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