EPA Issues Regulation on Pesticide Use in US Waters, Exempts Certain Applications

Summary

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a regulation stating that the application of certain pesticides in compliance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) does not require a permit under the Clean Water Act (CWA) in two specific circumstances, namely when pesticides are applied directly to US waters to control pests present in the water, or when applied to control pests over US waters, including near them.