Who are the Federal Agencies responsible for pesticide groundwater contamination?
• DOI- gathers info on water quality • USDA- utilizes the cooperative extension service to educate landowners… • EPA- Lead responsibility to regulate Note Transparency (figure 6-1; p. 103): Assignment… by the next class period locate the website for each of the agencies Identified on page 103. 1) Print out a copy with the appropriate URL. 2) Write a brief statement about each agency… FIFRA, SDWA, CWA, RCRA, CERCLA. 3) Write a brief statement about how the outer ring of agencies is related to the inner ring agencies. OSW, OWRS, OGWP, ODW, OPP, OERR http://outreach.missouri.edu/mowin Responsibilities of the state concerning use of Pesticides • implementation • enforcement • some are developing prevention programs… • require safety devices on equipment • requirements for mixing procedures • some have passed groundwater protection legislation • coordination of these efforts at the state level is difficult Responsibilities of local agencies… • first point of contact to control gro
