Transcript You know your at a pesticide applicator meeting when you

National Railroad Contractors
Association
Regulatory Update
-Dave ScottOffice of Indiana State Chemist
We will try to address:
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EPA regulation changes & developments
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EPA pesticide product labeling activities
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EPA regulation changes & developments
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Container & containment rule
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Planned applicator certification rule revision
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Pesticide NPDES permit requirement
EPA container & containment rule
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Originally proposed as a rule first time in 1988
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Became a final rule in 2006
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Minor amendments to the rule in 2008
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Parts of rule became effective 2010
EPA container & containment rule
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Purpose:
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minimize human exposure while handling containers
facilitate container disposal & recycling
protect environment at bulk pest. storage sites (not you?)
Will impact:
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registrants (manufacturers)
retailers
distributors
commercial applicators *
users *
EPA container & containment rule
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Registrants must:
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Refillers & repackagers must:
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insure container design meets new integrity specifications
incorporate new language into labels
clean containers before refilling
comply with bulk storage & containment rules
Users must:
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Comply with new label directions (this is you)
EPA container & containment rule
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Refillable container labels:
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“refillable container”
container cleaning instructions
instructions for recycling or disposing of container
Nonrefillable container labels:
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“nonrefillable container”
“do not reuse” …not even as service containers
more detailed rinsing instructions (triple rinsing ?)
instructions for recycling or reconditioning of container
EPA planned applicator certification
rule revisions
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40 CFR Part 171
Original rule 1972
Currently applies to RUP applicators only
Most state standards exceed current EPA rule
Initial rule review & brainstorming began 1998
Proposed rule revisions: Winter 2011 ?
EPA planned applicator certification
rule revisions
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Under consideration ?
minimum age for private & commercial applicators
 federal standards for recertification programs
 min. age for those working “under the supervision”
 federal standards for training of those supervised
 States must adopt federal category designations
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Pesticide NPDES permit
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What does NPDES stand for?
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Pesticide NPDES permit
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What is the purpose of the NPDES permit for
pesticides?
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Control discharges of pollutants (pesticides) “to,
over, near” waters of the US.
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NPDES created under Clean Water Act (CWA).
Pesticide NPDES permit
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Do all pesticide applications “to, over, or near”
waters of the US need a permit?
Yes, except for agricultural storm water runoff
“Near” within 10 ft. of waters edge in IN
Permits can be:
individual (one application & one site)
 general (multiple sites & multiple applications)
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Pesticide NPDES permit
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What applications fall under general permits?
Mosquito & other flying insect control (black flies, etc.)
 Aquatic weed & algae control *
 Aquatic nuisance animal control (zebra mussels, trash
fish, etc.)
 Forest canopy pest control (Gypsy Moth, etc.)
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Pesticide NPDES permit
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Who will issue & process the permits?
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EPA in Alaska, Idaho, Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico,
Oklahoma, Federal lands & Indian lands. (no state permit program)
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Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM).
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State permits must be consistent with EPA permit.
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Anticipating EPA’s mid-Feb. 2011 release of final permit.
Pesticide NPDES permit
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Who is eligible for general permit ?
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All operators that discharge pesticides “to, over,
near” waters are covered by the general
permit.
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“Operator” can be:
entity that orders the application…decision maker
 applicator
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Pesticide NPDES permits
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What will the general permit require?
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Notice of Intent (NOI)
Pesticide Discharge Management Plan (PDMP)
Technical Based Effluent Limits (TBEL)
Adverse incident monitoring/reporting (AI)
Record keeping (RK)
Annual reporting (AR)
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OK, tell me again Who does What !
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All operators that discharge pesticides “to, over,
near” (within 10 ft.) US waters are eligible for
coverage by the general permit.
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“Operator” can be:
decision makers
 applicators
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Who must file the NOI ?
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Applicators (for hire)…NO
Decision makers:
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who annually exceed: …YES
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6400 treatment acres (mosquitoes or forest canopies)
80 acres water or 20 linear miles edge (aquatic weeds or animals)
federal or state agency…YES
 irrigation or mosquito control districts…YES
 who discharge to restore/protect water or public health,
but do not further degrade Tier III waters …YES
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Who files PDMP & Annual Report ?
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Large NOI submitters…YES
public entity servicing over 10,000 citizens
 private entity exceeding SBA limits
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Small NOI submitters…NO
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complete worksheets only
Applicators (for hire) …NO
Who is responsible for TBELs ?
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Decision makers…YES
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insure appropriate application rate & frequency (label)
ID target pest(s)
insure treatment thresholds are met (IPM type decisions)
Applicators…YES
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use appropriate application rate & frequency (label)
assess appropriate weather conditions for application (label)
maintain & calibrate equipment (label or BMP)
keep records of equipment calibration
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Who is responsible for
monitoring & reporting (adverse
incidents) ?
Applicators…YES
where it fits into normal procedures (during…after)
 adverse incidents (already required in most states)
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dead fish or critters
 spills into or near water
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Decision makers…YES
insure reporting of adverse effects takes place
 include in annual reports or worksheets
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What is best advice for compliance
with NPDES permit requirement?
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Contact state water agency (EPA) Feb, 2011.
Applicators:
follow label
 maintain & calibrate equipment
 keep records of applications & calibration
 report spills & kills to IDEM
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Decision makers:
file NOI with water agency by April 9, 2011
 determine if you will exceed annual thresholds
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EPA pesticide product labeling
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Label improvement initiative
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Drift labeling activities
EPA label improvement initiative
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Need clear, concise & consistent labels-the 3 Cs
State Lead Agency mantra for many years:
“The label is the law”
 labels are too long & confusing
 advisory vs. mandatory (enforceable) ?...AVOID
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EPA finally agreed they could/should do better
Training product label reviewers: follow policies
Train registrants (label submitters) next?
EPA drift labeling initiative
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Drift PR Notice 2009-X
Commercial & consumer outdoor use products
“Do not apply this product in a manner that will contact
workers or other persons, either directly or through drift.
In addition, do not apply this product in a manner that
results in spray drift that harms people or any other nontarget organism or site.”
Questions ?
Dave Scott
[email protected]
(765) 494-1593