A Primer on the NPDES Permitting Program for Pesticides

摘要

Effective stormwater management at major facilities is always a challenge. But with the recent bifurcation of the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) under the Clean Water Act (CWA) to include a separate pesticide general permit (PGP), the current administration is setting the stage for other pollutant-specific permits, which will result in layers of complex stormwater regulations. Many facility managers are not familiar with current pesticide permit requirements and how best to incorporate them into a facility's existing environmental, regulatory, and litigation risk management programs, so it is important to understand where the pesticide permit program came from and how best to evaluate its application to your facility's operations.