California Code of Regulations (Title 3. Food
and Agriculture)
Division 6. Pesticides and Pest Control Operations
Division 6. Pesticides and Pest Control Operations
Chapter 4. Environmental Protection
Subchapter 1. Groundwater
Article 1. Pesticide Contamination Prevention
6800. Groundwater Protection List.
Pesticides labeled for agricultural, outdoor institutional or outdoor industrial use that contain any of the following chemicals are designated as having the potential to pollute groundwater:
(a) The following chemicals detected in groundwater or soil pursuant to section 13149 of the Food and Agricultural Code:
(1) Atrazine
(2) Simazine
(3) Bromacil
(4) Diuron, except for products with less than 7% diuron that are applied to foliage
(5) Prometon
(6) Bentazon (Basagran®)
(7) Norflurazon
(b) The following chemicals identified pursuant to section 13145(d) of the Food and Agricultural Code:
Acephate
Alachlor
Aldicarb
Aminocyclopyrachlor
Aminocyclopyrachlor, potassium salt
Aminopyralid, triisopropanolamine salt
Azoxystrobin
Bensulfuron methyl
Bensulide
Bispyribac-sodium
Boscalid
Carbaryl
Chlorantraniliprole
Chloropicrin
Chlorothalonil
Chlorsulfuron
Clomazone
Clothianidin
Cycloate
Cyprodinil
2,4-D, 2-ethylhexyl ester
2,4-D, diethanolamine salt
2,4-D, dimethylamine salt
2,4-D, isooctyl ester
Dazomet
Diazinon
Dicamba, diglycolamine salt
Dicamba, dimethylamine salt
Dicamba, sodium salt
Dichlobenil
Dichloran
Dimethenamid-P
Dimethoate
Dimethomorph
Dinotefuran
Dithiopyr
EPTC
Ethofumesate
Ethoprop
Fenamidone
Flazasulfuron
Fludioxonil
Fluopicolide
Flutolanil
Fosetyl-Al (aluminum tris)
Fosthiazate
Halosulfuron-methyl
Hexazinone
Imazamox, ammonium salt
Imazapyr, isopropylamine salt
Imazethapyr, ammonium salt
Imidacloprid
Indaziflam
Iprodione
Isoxaben
Linuron
Malathion
Mefenoxam
Mesotrione
Metalaxyl
Metaldehyde
Metconazole
Methiocarb
Methomyl
Metolachlor
(S)-Metolachlor
Metribuzin
Myclobutanil
Napropamide
Nitrapyrin
Orthosulfamuron
Oryzalin
Penoxsulam
Phorate
Prometryn
Propamocarb hydrochloride
Propanil
Propiconazole
Propyzamide
Prothioconazole
Pyraclostrobin
Pyrazon
Rimsulfuron
Siduron
Sulfentrazone
Sulfometuron-methyl
Tebuconazole
Tebuthiuron
Thiamethoxam
Thiencarbazone-methyl
Thiobencarb
Thiophanate methyl
Triadimefon
Triallate
Triclopyr, butoxyethyl ester
Triclopyr, triethylamine salt
Triflumizole
Triticonazole
Note: Authority cited: Sections 11456 and 13145, Food and Agricultural Code.
Reference: Sections 13144, 13145 and 13149, Food and Agricultural Code.
6802. Pesticide Management Zones.
NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 11456, 12976 and 13145, Food and Agricultural Code.
Reference: Section 13145, Food and Agricultural Code.
6804. Specific Numerical Values.
Specific numerical values required by Food and Agricultural Code Section 13144(a) are established as follows:
(a) Water solubility--3 ppm
(b) Soil adsorption coefficient (Koc)--1900 cm3/gm
(c) Hydrolysis--14 days half-life
(d) Aerobic soil metabolism--610 days half-life
(e) Anaerobic soil metabolism--9 days half-life
NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 11456 and 13145, Food and Agricultural Code.
Reference: Sections 13144 and 13145, Food and Agricultural Code.
NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 407, 12976, 13145 and 14102, Food and Agricultural Code.
Reference: Section 13145, Food and Agricultural Code.
6808. Sunset Review of Regulations.
NOTE: Authority Cited: Section 11456, Food and Agricultural Code.
Reference: Section 11456, Food and Agricultural Code.