Question 8031 of 401 · Texas Pesticide Applicator General Standards Exam

The Clean Water Act NPDES Pesticide General Permit covers pesticide discharges to waters of the United States from which use patterns?

Exactly one answer is correct.

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Correct answer to question 8031

  • D: Mosquito, weed and algae, animal pest, and forest canopy pest control

Explanation

EPA identifies four use patterns for the PGP: mosquito and other flying insect pest control, weed and algae pest control, animal pest control, and forest canopy pest control. Agricultural stormwater and irrigation return flow are exempt, and sprays on dry crop land are not discharges to water.

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