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NPDES
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NPDES stands for National Pollution Discharge Elimination System and is a permit process that has been in existence since 1972, under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
The NPDES permit regulates point source pollution to the waters of the nation. Until recently, the application of pesticides and specifically mosquito control have been exempt from this permit, regulated instead by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
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Effective Jan 1, 2012, mosquito control and other pesticide applications will need to apply for and obtain NPDES Pesticides General Permit (PGP) which will be issued by North Carolina Division of Water Quality (DWQ), the authorized permitting authority for North Carolina.
For a copy of the application, please see: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/swp/ps/npdes/appforms
For more information on how to calculate acreage to determine if you need to file a Notice of Intent (NOI), see the link.
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For more general information, please refer to the following links for general information:
The NCMVCA has a long history of promoting, teaching and endorsing BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP’s) for mosquito control. Please refer to the American Mosquito Control’s publication on BMP’s for mosquito control. The NCMVCA has established a committee to develop and implement training for local programs to assist in the permit application process and compliance. More information will be posted as it becomes available. If you have any other information that you believe would be of benefit to the NCMVCA membership, please contact the NCMVCA webmaster.
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