The Clean Water Act (CWA)
The Clean Water Act (CWA) and its National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements have been in effect since 1972.
No government agency has ever concluded that the ordinary application of a pesticide requires an NPDES permit, including aquatic mosquito and weed control, as well as terrestrial uses that may result in incidental spray drift entering water. The strict regulation of pesticides by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and EPA’s Office of Pesticides ensures that America’s waters are properly protected while preserving activities critical to American agriculture and many other beneficial purposes. [ Read more ]
