California Code of Regulations (Title 3. Food
and Agriculture)
Division 6. Pesticides and Pest Control Operations
Division 6. Pesticides and Pest Control Operations
Chapter 4. Environmental Protection
Subchapter 1. Groundwater
Article 1. Pesticide Contamination Prevention
6800. Groundwater Protection List.
Pesticides labeled for agricultural, outdoor institutional, or outdoor industrial use that contain any of the following chemicals are designated as having the potential to pollute ground water:
(a) The following chemicals detected in ground water or soil pursuant to Section 13149 of the Food and Agricultural Code:
(1) Atrazine
(2) Simazine
(3) Bromacil
(4) Diuron, except for products with less than 7% diuron that are applied to foliage
(5) Prometon
(6) Bentazon (Basagran ®)
(7) Norflurazon
(b) The following chemicals identified pursuant to Section 13145(d) of the Food and Agricultural Code:
Acephate
Alachlor
Aldicarb
Azinphos-methyl
Azoxystrobin
Bensulfuron methyl
Bensulide
Bispyribac-sodium
Butylate
Carbaryl
Carbofuran
Chloropicrin
Chlorothalonil
Chlorsulfuron
Clomazone
Cyanazine
Cycloate
2,4-D, 2-ethylhexyl ester
2,4-D, diethanolamine salt
2,4-D, dimethylamine salt
2,4-D, isooctyl ester
2,4-DP-P, dimethylamine salt (dichlorprop-P, dimethylene salt)
Dazomet
Diazinon
Dicamba, diglycolamine salt
Dicamba, dimethylamine salt
Dicamba, sodium salt
Dichlobenil
Dichloran
Diethatyl-ethyl
Diflufenzopyr, sodium salt
Dimethenamid-P
Dimethoate
Dinotefuran
Diquat dibromide
Disulfoton
Dithiopyr
Endothall, dipotassium salt
Endothall, mono (N,N-dimethyl alkylamine) salt
EPTC
Ethofumesate
Ethoprop
Fenamiphos
Fenoxycarb
Fludioxonil
Fluometuron
Flutolanil
Fonofos
Fosetyl-Al (aluminum tris)
Halosulfuron-methyl
Hexazinone
Imazamox, ammonium salt
Imazapic, ammonium salt
Imazethapyr
Imazethapyr, ammonium salt
Imidacloprid
Iprodione
Isoxaben
Linuron
Malathion
Mefenoxam
Metalaxyl
Metaldehyde
Methiocarb
Methomyl
Methyl isothiocyanate
Methyl parathion
Metolachlor
(S)-Metolachlor
Metribuzin
Molinate
Napropamide
Naptalam, sodium salt
Nitrapyrin
Oryzalin
Oxydemeton-methyl
Parathion
Pebulate
Penoxsulam
Phorate
Piperonyl butoxide
Prometryn
Propanil
Propyzamide
Pyrazon
Rimsulfuron
Siduron
Sulfometuron-methyl
Tebuthiuron
Terrazole
Thiamethoxam
Thiazopyr
Thiobencarb
Thiophanate methyl
Triallate
Triclopyr, butoxyethyl ester
Triclopyr, triethylamine salt
Triflumizole
Uniconizole-P
Vernolate
Vinclozolin
NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 11456, and 13145, Food and Agricultural Code.
Reference: Sections 13144, 13145 and 13149, Food and Agricultural Code
6802. Pesticide Management Zones.
NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 11456, 12976 and 13145, Food and Agricultural Code.
Reference: Section 13145, Food and Agricultural Code.
6804. Specific Numerical Values.
Specific numerical values required by Food and Agricultural Code Section 13144(a) are established as follows:
(a) Water solubility--3 ppm
(b) Soil adsorption coefficient (Koc)--1900 cm3/gm
(c) Hydrolysis--14 days half-life
(d) Aerobic soil metabolism--610 days half-life
(e) Anaerobic soil metabolism--9 days half-life
NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 11456 and 13145, Food and Agricultural Code.
Reference: Sections 13144 and 13145, Food and Agricultural Code.
NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 407, 12976, 13145 and 14102, Food and Agricultural Code.
Reference: Section 13145, Food and Agricultural Code.
6808. Sunset Review of Regulations.
NOTE: Authority Cited: Section 11456, Food and Agricultural Code.
Reference: Section 11456, Food and Agricultural Code.