Washington Ecology Releases Draft 2026 Upland Finfish Hatchery Permit for Public Comment: Increased Reporting and Compliance Detail, No Major Changes to Core Effluent Limits

Key Takeaways - What is Happening? The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) published for public comment its draft 2026 reissuance of the Upland Finfish Hatching and Rearing General Permit (Permit), which governs wastewater discharges from covered upland hatchery facilities. The draft 2026 Permit proposes a number of changes from the current 2021 version, including heightened operations requirements, expanded recordkeeping and reporting obligations, increased source-control... By: Beveridge & Diamond PC