Food Safety Water Quality Programs
Meras Water Solutions will help you establish irrigation water pathogen control plans with easy to access documentation and tracking. Our dedicated staff is always ready to help you navigate LGMA requirements.
Food Processing
Packing Houses
Production Sanitation for Winery and Brewery
Meras can help you create an appropriate water treatment and pathogen control program to ensure compliance and a clean, sanitary enviroment.
“Meras provides us with fast and excellent service and always has equipment on hand.” Robert Rodoni, Rodoni Farms
Food Safety Water Treatment in California: Challenges and Benefits
Food and agricultural water rank among the most challenging types of waste to manage, both from an environmental and cost containment standpoint. The sheer volume and number of impurities present in agricultural and food processing water — including both organic and inorganic waste as well high potential for the presence of pathogens — can easily damage natural ecosystems and water treatment infrastructure alike.
To further complicate matters, each type of food processing water has its unique composition and must be treated accordingly. These special factors must be taken into consideration along with California’s strict water management laws and federal guidelines such as National Pollutant Elimination System (NPDES) permitting requirements. Adjusting for seasonal harvest and/or processing multiple types of products can introduce yet another level of cost and complexity to food wastewater treatment.
Effective water treatment for the food industry in California accomplishes the following benefits:
- Reduces water waste
- Maintains safe food supply
- Protects valuable equipment
- Safeguards natural ecosystems and water supply
- Mitigates pathogen risk to protect employee and public health
- Ensures compliance with environmental and food safety regulations
- Reduces cost of production and operation
Meras offers a full range of services and solutions to provide these benefits and more.
Why Meras Is Your Water Treatment Solution
Meras provides effective and affordable food safety water treatment in California and Arizona to help your operation at every point in the supply chain. We specialize in chemistries that mitigate risk and attack potential contaminant sources that may compromise water used in growing and processing operations, including:
- E. coli water treatment
- Water treatment and pathogen control in irrigation water
- Salmonella water treatment
- Soil and foliar biocides
- Field and processing facility equipment sanitization
Meras Water Solutions has extensive experience serving the agricultural leafy green, winery and brewery, canning, and beverage industries. Our programs are designed for strict compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) guidelines.
Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you keep all aspects your food production operation safe and compliant.
