This Wednesday, legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate (S. 340) and U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 953) that would clarify that federal law does not require the redundant and unfairly burdensome NPDES permits for already regulated pesticide applications.   

NPDES permits are required when applicators make pesticide applications directly to "waters of the U.S.," which is unnecessary based on the proper application directed from EPA-approved labels on all pesticides.

Many of you have been part of the fight to pass this legislation over the past several years. In fact, it was one of our Legislative Day issues in 2016. We are optimistic under this Congress and the Trump administration that we have our best chance of passing the NPDES fix. There are still several hurdles to clear in Congress, and we need your assistance in urging legislators to pass this common sense legislation that benefits the structural pest management industry. Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH) remain our champions in both chambers for these bills, and we thank them for their leadership.

Please take a moment to submit the pre-drafted letter to your Senator and Representative, and pass this link along to colleagues in the industry!

Click Here to Urge Your Elected Officials to Pass Legislation Eliminating Unnecessary NPDES Permits