Depending on a variety of factors, you may be required to pre-treat your wastewater to reduce contaminants prior to discharging them. In the circumstance, you will need to work with the Ohio EPA’s division of surface water to retain a permit to install a pre-treatment system. If on the other hand, you will be discharging waste water into a stream, lake, river or other water of the state, you may be required to obtain a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit from the Ohio EPA.
Lastly, Ohio EPA may require certain authorizations for the disposal of solid waste. Since the brewing of beer requires the use of grains, such as grains and yeast, many brewing operators app to use composting to reduce their solid waste. While composting is a good idea, you should be mindful of the necessity to involve the Ohio EPA before doing so.