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Pesticides Regulated to Protect Ground Water
(Section 6800(a) of the California Code of Regulations)

As of May 27, 2004, all agricultural, outdoor industrial, and outdoor institutional uses of the following pesticides are regulated to protect ground water:

  Atrazine (such as Aatrex®)
Simazine (such as Princep®)
Bromacil (such as Hyvar®, Krovar®)
Diuron (such as Karmex®, Direx®, Krovar®) except for products containing less than
    7% diuron that are applied to foliage
Prometon (such as Pramitol®)
Bentazon (such as Basagran®)
Norflurazon (such as Solicam®, Predict®, Zorial®)