Reporting Pesticide Spills

The North Dakota Department of Agriculture met this summer with
officials from the North Dakota Department of Health and the
State Emergency Response Commission to discuss some problems that
developed when pesticide spills were not reported to the proper
authorities.

State law requires that spills that cause unreasonable adverse
effects on the environment be reported to the North Dakota
Department of Agriculture (328-2231) within 24 hours of the
spill. These spill reporting requirements are found in the
Pesticide Act on page 33 paragraph 60-03-01-09.

Also, the State Emergency Response Commission must abe notified
of all spills by calling the state radio hazard communications
number (1-800-472-2121). SARA Title III may also require that you
report spills. Contact the State Emergency Response
Commission for further information on these requirements.

Finally, the North Dakota Department of Health Division of Water
Quality requires reporting of any spill under Chapter 61-28 of
the NDCC. They can be reach at 328- 5210.

Please take the time to report all spills to the proper agencies. 

(Submitted by Barry Coleman, Director Pesticide Division,
ND Department of Agriculture)