The Department of Environmental Quality announced today that the Michigan Fruit and Vegetable Processor's Guide to Environmental Regulations is now available online. The 300-page guidebook was developed in partnership with the Michigan Food Processors Association and the Michigan Department of Agriculture.

The guide is intended to assist fruit and vegetable processors, consultants, and regulators to better understand all state and federal environmental regulations, get tips on where to go for help, and obtain compliance assistance for their day-to-day operations. The online version provides easy access to all linked publications referenced in the guidebook.

The document can be viewed for free online through DEQ's home page: www.michigan.gov/deq, click on "Key Topics," then "Environmental Assistance," and then "Compliance Assistance Guidebooks," or contact the Environmental Assistance Center at 800-662-9278.