Surface Water Protection Program
Publications

Study Documentations

Protocols
Study plans for monitoring, modeling and research on pesticides in surface water.
Study Reports and Memos
Study memos contains brief or interim summaries of research studies and study reports contains full and complete reports of research studies
Data Analysis Memos & Reports
Analysis of monitoring and research data of pesticides in surface water.
Journal Articles
Staff scientists research studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Presentations
These are presentations on surface water pesticide issues.
Posters
Scientific posters presented at meetings on pesticides in surface water.

Standard Operating Procedures
Detailed guides on environmental sampling procedures, equipment operation, and field study administrative procedures.
Analytical Methods
Analytical methods for pesticide residues in air, water, soil, and plant samples.

Environmental Fate Reviews
The physico-chemical properties, fate, transport, degradation, environmental toxicity and effects of selected pesticides.
Hazard Assessments to Aquatic Organisms
These reports by the California Department of Fish and Game and funded by the Department of Pesticide Regulation and other agencies assess the hazards and develop water quality criteria of pesticides on fish, wildlife and aquatic organisms. These assessments do not necessarily represent the position of the Department of Pesticide Regulation.

Rice reports
Various reports of the rice program.1990 to 2002.
H20 Home to Ocean
The site promotes safe use and disposal of pesticides in homes and gardens to protect water quality.