In response to an April 9th, 2009 appeals court decision that found that pesticide discharges to U.S. waters are pollutants, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a new permit requirement that would decrease the amount of pesticides discharged to U.S. federal waters.
The EPA released the proposed permit today for public comment. It was developed in collaboration with states. The permit would require all operators to prevent leaks and spills, calibrate equipment, monitor for and report adverse incidents, and reduce pesticide discharges by using the lowest effective amount of pesticide.
Additional controls, such as integrated pest management practices, are built into the permit for operators who exceed an annual treatment area threshold.
The agency’s draft permit does not cover terrestrial applications to control pests on agricultural crops or forest floors. It does cover mosquito and other flying insect pest control; aquatic weed and algae control; aquatic nuisance animal control; and forest canopy pest control.
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In response to an April 9th, 2009 appeals court decision that found that pesticide discharges to U.S. waters are pollutants, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a new permit requirement that would decrease the amount of pesticides discharged to U.S. federal waters.
The EPA released the proposed permit today for public comment. It was developed in collaboration with states. The permit would require all operators to prevent leaks and spills, calibrate equipment, monitor for and report adverse incidents, and reduce pesticide discharges by using the lowest effective amount of pesticide.
Additional controls, such as integrated pest management practices, are built into the permit for operators who exceed an annual treatment area threshold.
The agency’s draft permit does not cover terrestrial applications to control pests on agricultural crops or forest floors. It does cover mosquito and other flying insect pest control; aquatic weed and algae control; aquatic nuisance animal control; and forest canopy pest control.
READ THIS STORY AT ENS-NEWSWIRE.COM
