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 groundwater:

(a) The following chemicals detected in groundwater 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

Aminocyclopyrachlor

Aminocyclopyrachlor, potassium salt

Aminopyralid, triisopropanolamine salt

Azoxystrobin

Bensulfuron methyl

Bensulide

Bispyribac-sodium

Boscalid

Carbaryl

Chlorantraniliprole

Chloropicrin

Chlorothalonil

Chlorsulfuron

Clomazone

Clothianidin

Cycloate

Cyprodinil

2,4-D, 2-ethylhexyl ester

2,4-D, diethanolamine salt

2,4-D, dimethylamine salt

2,4-D, isooctyl ester

Dazomet

Diazinon

Dicamba, diglycolamine salt

Dicamba, dimethylamine salt

Dicamba, sodium salt

Dichlobenil

Dichloran

Dimethenamid-P

Dimethoate

Dimethomorph

Dinotefuran

Dithiopyr

EPTC

Ethofumesate

Ethoprop

Fenamidone

Flazasulfuron

Fludioxonil

Fluopicolide

Flutolanil

Fosetyl-Al (aluminum tris)

Fosthiazate

Halosulfuron-methyl

Hexazinone

Imazamox, ammonium salt

Imazapyr, isopropylamine salt

Imazethapyr, ammonium salt

Imidacloprid

Indaziflam

Iprodione

Isoxaben

Linuron

Malathion

Mefenoxam

Mesotrione

Metalaxyl

Metaldehyde

Metconazole

Methiocarb

Methomyl

Metolachlor

(S)-Metolachlor

Metribuzin

Myclobutanil

Napropamide

Nitrapyrin

Orthosulfamuron

Oryzalin

Penoxsulam

Phorate

Prometryn

Propamocarb hydrochloride

Propanil

Propiconazole

Propyzamide

Prothioconazole

Pyraclostrobin

Pyrazon

Rimsulfuron

Siduron

Sulfentrazone

Sulfometuron-methyl

Tebuconazole

Tebuthiuron

Thiamethoxam

Thiencarbazone-methyl

Thiobencarb

Thiophanate methyl

Triadimefon

Triallate

Triclopyr, butoxyethyl ester

Triclopyr, triethylamine salt

Triflumizole

Triticonazole


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.

 

6806. Use Reporting.

 

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.

 

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