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EPA Approves Requested Labeling Amendments that Further Restrict the Use of Over-the-Top Dicamba in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and South Dakota

EPA has Approved Requested Labeling Amendments for Over-the-Top Dicamba in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and South Dakota.

Clostridium difficile – Guidance and Methods for Antimicrobial Efficacy Testing

public comment of two proposed test methods and associated testing guidance for evaluating the effectiveness of antimicrobial pesticides against Clostridium difficile (C. diff)

EPA Registers Air Sanitizer for Residential and Commercial Use Against Influenza and Coronavirus

EPA registered Lysol Air Sanitizer, a new pesticide product that can be used in the air against bacteria and viruses such as influenza and coronaviruses.

Natural Radionuclides in Private Wells

Private wells are usually not regulated or inspected for radionuclides. Some states regulate private wells. Well owners are responsible for making sure their drinking water is safe to drink and should test their wells for radionuclides every three years.

EPA Reopens Public Comment Period on Application for Experimental Use Permit to Combat Mosquitoes

EPA is reopening the public comment period regarding an application from Oxitec Ltd. for an experimental use permit (EUP) for genetically engineered OX513A Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

Clarification and Time Extension for Water Soluble Packaging Instructions

he Environmental Protection Agency is extending the time for registrants to submit revised labels for products with water soluble packaging.

Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting May 2-3, 2018

EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs will hold a public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Thursday, May 3, from 9:00 a.m. to noon.

FIFRA SAP Meeting on “Evaluation of a Proposed Approach to Refine the Inhalation Risk Assessment for Point of Contact Toxicity: A Case Study Using a New Approach Methodology (NAM).” Request for Nominations and Notice of Public Meeting

EPA is seeking nominations for expert ad hoc members of the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel to evaluate a proposed approach to refine an inhalation risk assessments for point of contact toxicity.

EPA Releases Revised Pesticide Test Guidelines for Fire Ants and Invertebrate Pests of Pets

The EPA final efficacy test guidelines are now available for pesticides used against fire ants and invertebrate pests of pets.

New Frequently Asked Questions on Honeybee Toxicity Testing for Registrants and Contract Laboratories

The EPA has published Frequently Asked Questions on Honeybee Toxicity Testing for Registrants and Contract Laboratories

EPA Releases Final Biological Evaluations of Three Chemicals’ Impacts on Endangered Species

EPA has released its final biological evaluations (BEs) for effects of chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion on threatened and endangered species and their designated critical habitat.

Register for the Spray Drift Management Webinar

EPA will offer a Strategies for Managing Pesticide Spray Drift Webinar on March 15, 2018.

Science Advisory Panel Meeting on PBPK Modeling Postponed

EPA is postponing the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) meeting scheduled for October 24-27, 2017 due to the unavailability of experts for the peer review panel.

EPA Posts Draft Revised Biological Opinion for Malathion, Chlorpyrifos, and Diazinon for Public Comment

EPA is posting and seeking public comment on the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) draft revised BiOp for malathion, chlorpyrifos, and diazinon, three organophosphate insecticides commonly used to control foliage and soil insect pests.

Clean Water Indian Set-Aside Program

The Clean Water Indian Set-Aside Grant Program (CWISA) provides funding to Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages for wastewater infrastructure. The CWISA program is administered in cooperation with the Indian Health Service (IHS).

Information on Maintaining or Restoring Water Quality in Buildings with Low or No Use

Checklist for building owners, building managers, and businesses to use when considering flushing a building’s plumbing before reopening.

Drinking Water Treatment Technology Unit Cost Models

This page contains models by which federal laws and executive orders require EPA to estimate compliance costs for new drinking water standards.

Radioactive Wastes From Coal-fired Power Plants

Like all rocks, coal contains small amounts of radioactive elements that are found naturally in the environment. Generally, wastes from coal-fired power plants are only slightly more radioactive than the average soil in the United States.

Pollution Prevention Information Network (PPIN) Grant Summaries 2014

The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics is responsible for overseeing several grant programs for tribes and states which promote pollution prevention through source reduction and resource conservation.

EPA Celebrates National Farmworker Awareness Week

EPA is celebrating National Farmworker Awareness Week March 25 to March 31, 2021