Category Archives: Regulatory

Pesticide Permit Information Available

Posted in Regulatory by CultivatingSolutions on March 19, 2012 | No comments

A outline of the new NPDES Pesticide Permit Program in now available on the University of Illinois Extension, Pesticide Safety Education, Website . A summary of the permit program and FAQs is available to guide applicators. Visit the Site for the latest information. NPDES Pesticide Permit Summary FAQS...

NPDES Pesticide Permit Becomes Reality

Posted in Regulatory by CultivatingSolutions on February 22, 2012 | No comments

by Sara Smith, InterTrade Services Corp. A new permit that will effect approximately 35,000 pesticide applicators performing nearly 500,000 applications per year is now a necessity. As of October 31, 2011, the majority of applications in the following use patterns that leave a residue in waters of the State, will...

Spraying a Drainage Ditch – You Will Need a Permit for That

Posted in Regulatory by CultivatingSolutions on February 20, 2012 | No comments

The Illinois EPA issued the General NPDES Permit for Pesticide Point Source Discharges went into effect on October 31. The landonwer OR the entity hiring applicator (i.e. drainage district) OR Applicator must apply for a Pesticide Permit, complete necessary paperwork, and pay applicable fees. Fact Sheet Provided by Illinois Fertilizer...