Urban Pesticide Watch Lists

Urban Runoff

Water carrying residues from outdoor pesticide applications - applications on hard (impervious) surfaces - runs off through storm drainage systems directly into creeks, rivers, bays, and the ocean without any treatment.

UP3 Urban Runoff Pesticides Watch list

Municipal Wastewater

Hand washing, pet bathing, laundry, human waste, and cleaning activities carry pesticides to indoor drains, which flow through the sewer system to municipal wastewater treatment plants.

UP3 Wastewater Pesticides Watch List