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Spray Smart Cards

Best practices for applying pesticides. Download the PDF:  English | Spanish

Best Practices: California Surface Water Regulations. Download the PDF: English | Spanish

"Spray Smart" program information for your customers: Download

News

Department of Pesticide Regulation Announces New Restrictions to Protect Water Quality in Urban Areas

Learn more about the Reduced-Risk Urban IPM Strategy project for PMPs and how to get involved

Industry Study: New California Regulations Should Help Reduce Runoff of Pyrethroid Insecticides into Urban Waterways

News Release: Department of Pesticide Regulation Announces New Restrictions to Protect Water Quality in Urban Areas (July 18, 2012) 

DPR News Release: Announcement (Oct. 28, 2011)

Pyrethroid Working Group launches site for PMPs (Pest Management Professional)

New Website Provides Pyrethroid Information for Pest Management Professionals (Pest Control Technology)

Industry Resources

There are a number of other online resources with valuable information for pest management professionals:

United States Environmental Protection Agency

National Pest Management Association

PCOC – Pest Control Operators of California

RISE – Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment

 

Government Resources

California DPR Surface Water Regulations.

DPR Notice of Modifications to Text of Proposed Changes (Mar. 1, 2012)
(PDF, 122 kb)

Text of Modified DPR Regulations (Mar. 1, 2012)
(PDF, 20 kb)

Stakeholder Comments to DPR

US EPA Letter to DPR (Oct. 25, 2011)
(PDF, 389kb)

Notice of Proposed Action
(PDF, 95kb)
(Spanish version)

Proposed Text
(PDF, 17 kb)

Initial Statement of Reasons
(PDF, 19 kb)
(Spanish version)

Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (Form 399)
(PDF, 41 kb)

Attachment to STD 399 for Department of Pesticide Regulation Nonagricultural Pesticide Surface Water Regulations
(PDF, 7 kb)

 

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