"The sustainable workbook, offered by CSWA, allows the winegrower or winemaker the opportunity to compare their operating practices to a standard, identify where changes can be accomplished and develop a sustainable work plan for improvement. Self assessment, the ability to identify those improvements and at what cost, is an important step in sustainable winegrowing goals, benefiting all wine country communities."
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Sustainability Resources
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  Randy Lange
Former CSWA Chairman - Lange Twins, Inc.
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Water Resources
Wine Institute and the American Vineyard Foundation, in partnership with the National Grape & Wine Initiative, published a new Comprehensive Guide to Sustainable Management of Winery Water and Associated Energy. The document gives wineries of all sizes the tools for self-assessment to make improvements in environmental performance and to lower overall production costs for water and energy use. These practices include steps to reduce source water use in cleaning and sanitation; minimize use of cleaning products and other chemicals; decrease the volume and strength of wastewater produced and associated energy required for treatment; minimize the water and energy needed for heating and cooling operations; and optimize the effectiveness of land application systems for wastewater treatment.
This sustainable water management handbook for small wineries provides a set of tools for wineries to achieve goals for sustainable management of winery source water and process water, with the ancillary benefits of increasing energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas generation. The Handbook is based upon the approach described in a full guide, The Comprehensive Guide to Sustainable Management of Winery Water and Associated Energy, but tailored to reflect a small production environment that uses water intermittently and has a small staff.
http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/watershedmgmt/cwp/view.asp?a=1427&q=515392 This site, provided by Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection, offers ideas for incorporating water conservation practices into your facility.
http://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/WaterPrograms/Water_Conservation/Business_Tips/beverage.asp This is the site of the State of Maryland's water conservation program which offers a high level overview of water saving practices specific to the beverage industry. Includes direction on water surveys, survey evaluation, water conservation tips, evaluating clean-up procedures, and conserving water on the facility's exterior.
http://www.gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=18368
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/ca/newsroom/features/
http://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/loans-grants/small-business-loans/disaster-loans SBA provides low-interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and most private nonprofit organizations. SBA disaster loans can be used to repair or replace the following items damaged or destroyed in a declared disaster: real estate, personal property, machinery and equipment, and inventory and business assets.
This is the site of the American Water Works Association (www.awwa.org) that offers many publications which may help in winery or vineyard water conservation programs. Water Audits and Leak Detection is designed to help small systems utility managers establish a water auditing and leak detection program. It provides instructions for conducting a system-wide water audit and details leak detection-repair programs.
http://www.waterdrs.com/water-information/water-purification-technologies/ This web page is offered by the Water Doctors, a private consulting firm in Maryland. They offer an excellent overview of the seven major water purification technologies: distillation, ion-exchange, UV filtration and radiation, carbon absorption, reverse osmosis, and continuous deionization.
http://www.flowcontrolnetwork.com/ This site provides information on flow control, containment, and measurement technologies. See this page for in-depth information on flow meters.
http://www.liquid-flow-meters.com/index.html This web site offers a directory of manufacturers specializing in liquid flow meters.
http://www.deh.gov.au/settlements/industry/corporate/eecp/case-studies/brlhardy1.html This site provides information and examples on reusing wastewater in a winery.
This site provides information on the use of constructed wetlands for treating facility wastewater. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14587952&dopt=Abstract
This site was developed to be a multi-functional, educational resource for irrigation water management. The site is designed for three audiences: homeowners, commercial turf growers, and agriculture. http://www.wateright.org/
This site provides access to over 1,114 titles on the topic of water and agriculture. It also provides links to sites such as "Drought and Weather", EPA’s "What’s New" TMDL site, and an archive of news items, publications, and speeches. http://www.nal.usda.gov/wqic/
This is a UC Cooperative Extension site that provides publications available for download, studies, worksheets, and weather data. The site also has information available in Spanish. http://cesanjoaquin.ucdavis.edu/Custom_Program/Publications_Available_for_Download.htm?$=682
This site provides information on the requirements, the Monitoring and Reporting program, and a fact sheet for wineries. http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/northcoast/publications_and_forms/available_documents/general_winery_wdr/
The SeaMetrics Flowmeter FinderTM can help narrow the field of flow meter choices according to the requirements of your specific application. It is not intended to be exhaustive, but to get you started in the right direction. http://www.seametrics.com/flowmeterfinder/index.html
Download the complete manual http://www.ccof.org/standards.php#man_1
This article provides information on understanding how ozone works and how to use it safely. http://www.practicalwinery.com/janfeb00/ozone.htm
This detailed guide addresses how to estimate the irrigation water needs of landscape plants and an evaluation of different plants. http://www.owue.water.ca.gov/docs/wucols00.pdf
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