Code of Massachusetts Regulations
333 CMR - PESTICIDE BOARD
Title 333 CMR 12.00 - Protection Of Groundwater Sources Of Public Drinking Water Supplies From Non-point Source Pesticide Contamination
Section 12.03 - General Provisions
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) No person shall apply any product on the groundwater protection list within a primary recharge area without adoption of a Department approved integrated pest management program.
(2) No person shall soil apply any product on the groundwater protection list within a primary recharge area unless that person has obtained of a pesticide management plan approved by the Department pursuant to 333 CMR 12.04.
(3) No person shall apply any product on the groundwater protection list within a primary recharge area inconsistent with the conditions of a pesticide management plan or the integrated pest management program.
(4) Products on the groundwater protection list are exempt from restrictions under 333 CMR 12.00 provided that the product is labelled for, and applied exclusively in an indoor setting.
(5) Pesticide products which contain a potential groundwater contaminant are exempt from the groundwater protection list provided that the product is: an aerosol product; a paint product; a finished bait product, or; a product applied directly to humans, domestic animals or livestock.
(6) The Department will produce and update the groundwater protection list on a yearly basis, as of January 1 of each year.
(7) No person shall apply any product on the groundwater protection list within a primary recharge area if a viable alternative exists.
