Education For Environmental Responsibility

Parks and Recreation Turf Management

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Urban pest control professionals provide value to their customers by using the best practices and products to control insect pests, weeds and rodents. An important responsibility of each professional applicator is safeguarding water resources.

Any pest control or lawn care product used outdoors can potentially end up in water if the applicator isn't careful. This can happen when a product is washed away from the treated area by over-irrigation or heavy rainfall. Improper application (drift onto sidewalks and driveways) can increase the potential for runoff if the contaminated area is sprinkled or rained-on while residues are still present.

By taking a few simple precautions, pest control or lawn care products will stay where they belong - on the treated area.

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