PESTICIDE USE ENFORCEMENT

The Yuba County Agricultural Commissioners office is the primary local enforcement for pesticide laws and regulations within Yuba County.  The main goal of the pesticide use enforcement program is to ensure pesticides are handled and applied safely, protecting people and the environment.  Yuba County regulates pesticide use to prevent misapplication or drift, and possible contamination of people or the environment.  Our department seeks compliance through community and industry education and outreach.  By working with pest control businesses, growers, and employees, we aim to gain a higher level of compliance.

General permit conditions

All fumigation conditions are site specific and must be obtained when the fumigant is added to the permit or when the Notice of Intent is submitted to the commissioners office.

Rice permit conditions

PESTICIDE INCIDENTS

If this is a non-life threatening pesticide emergency, please contact our department (530)749-5400.  Individuals experiencing a life threatening pesticide related illness or injury, seek medical attention immediately.  

There are many outlets to report a pesticide related incident.  Please provide our department with detailed information regarding the problem or incident that you are experiencing.  Accurate details allow our department to appropriately respond to the incident and properly conduct an investigation.  

Reporting a non-life threatening pesticide related incident, Informar un incidente relacionado con pesticidas que no ponga en peligro la vida:

If you would like further information on recognizing and reporting pesticide problems, review California Department of Pesticide Regulations guide by visiting the following website https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/.

Production agriculture pesticide use reports are required to be submitted by the 10th day of the month following the month in which the work was performed.  If a pesticide application is performed by a pest control business, the pesticide use report is required to be submitted within seven days of completion of the application.  The pest control business is required to submit a copy of the pesticide use report to the operator of the property.

Pesticide use reports are encouraged to be submitted online through CalAgPermits.  Please contact our office to create a free account or visit the link below to send a direct request to a county inspector via CalAgPermits.  Reports can also submitted in-person, placed in our dropbox located outside the east entrance or mailed.  Mailed pesticide use reports are required to be postmarked by the due date.

If you operate in multiple counties, we suggest you add either the county number (58) or "Yuba" to the end of your username.  Prior to contacting our department, please develop a username.  In addition, an email address is required to create an account.  

CalAgPermits Contact Information CalAgPermits

Storage 

Any containers that holds or has held a pesticide shall maintain control over the containers by placing the containers in a locked enclosure, or if the liquid pesticide container is over 55 gallons in capacity, the container shall have a locked closure.

If the pesticide container is missing the original manufacturers label or if the pesticide/pesticide mixture is placed in a service container, the container is required to state the identity of the pesticide.  Service container labeling includes the name of the person or firm responsible, the identity of the pesticide, and the signal word (Caution, Warning or Danger). 

Storage enclosures shall be posted with signs that are visible from any direction of probable approach.  The signs shall be of such size that is readable at a distance of 25 feet.  The sign is required to contain the following verbiage: danger, poison storage area, all unauthorized persons keep out, keep door locked when not in use.  The signage should be repeated in an appropriate language other than English if persons who do not understand English will come to the enclosure.  

Disposal

Pesticide containers shall be properly rinsed prior to disposal or recycling.  Refer to CCR 6684 for the proper rinse and drain procedures.  Pesticide containers are required to be rinsed during the pesticide application, where the rinse solution is drained into the tank mix and then applied.  Each pesticide container shall be triple rinsed; fill the container a 1/4 full of water, agitated, and empty into the tank mix.   Empty pesticide containers are still considered hazardous waste and are only allowed to be disposed of at facilities that accept hazardous waste.  Recycling is FREE!  Sutter County Department of Agriculture's Kill the Bug, Recycle the Jug  program has multiple recycling locations.  Remember to remove all label packets and lids prior to recycling.