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According
to the Ninth Circuit Court, the application of pesticides
into waters of the United States, or onto aquatic plants
growing in waters of the United States, results in discharges of
pollutants and requires coverage under a National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. Below are
links to the two current Statewide General NPDES Permits,
as well as the permit that previously regulated these
discharges. Additionally, there is information regarding
the State Water Resources Control Board's interpretation
on the regulatory requirements and the current fee schedule.
- U.S. EPA Final Rule (1/02/07)
On November 20, 2006, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final rule on aquatic pesticides. This rule would eliminate the need for a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for the application of pesticides to waters, if the application is made in accordance with Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) labels.
The aquatic pesticide permits will remain in effect as NPDES permits. Dischargers who wish to terminate coverage must submit a Notice of Termination (NOT).
- Aquatic Weed Control Permit Reopener Hearing
- Rescission of the NPDES permit for the Department of Fish and Game Silver King Creek Rotenone Project
- Regulation of Aquatic Pesticides Following the Ninth Circuit Decision in Fairhurst v. Hagener
- Aquatic Weed Control Permit Reopener Hearing
- Aquatic Weed Control
Permit Reopener Hearing
- Water Board comments on U.S. EPA's draft rule regarding permit requirements for pesticide
applications in compliance with FIFRA
- Aquatic Weed Control Permit Reopener Hearing
- Discharges of Aquatic Pesticides for Vector Control
- Discharge of Aquatic Pesticides for Aquatic Weed Control
- Previous Aquatic Pesticide Permit
- Regulation of Discharges of Aquatic Pesticides
- Memorandum from Craig M. Wilson, Chief Counsel, April 8, 2002 -
Discusses an interpretive statement by the U.S. EPA
- Fee Structure
- Department of Fish and Game Silver King Creek Rotenone Project
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