Vermifiltration Feasibility Study for Brewery Wastewater
Summary
Sisu Brewing gets the city's seventh industrial wastewater permit, treating its waste to residential-strength standards. Councilors wanted assurance odors won't bother neighboring downtown businesses.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Apr 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
$20,000 from the city's $100,000 Community Resiliency Program set-aside, part of a $192,000 total project.
Sisu Brewing and the city's wastewater treatment capacity management.
Neighboring businesses worry about possible odors, though staff said that's regulated separately.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Apr 20, 2026
A $20,000 grant will fund a feasibility study on using worm beds to treat brewery wastewater, potentially easing permitting challenges for Astoria's breweries and seafood processors.
City Council - Jan 5, 2026
Sisu Brewing gets the city's seventh industrial wastewater permit, treating its waste to residential-strength standards. Councilors wanted assurance odors won't bother neighboring downtown businesses.
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