Where practical, excess spray mix or rinses can be held in a tank for use in a later spray mix. Take empty, rinsed plastic pesticide containers to pesticide container recycling facilities or to sanitary landfills. Excess pesticide concentrates can be given to another qualified user, safely stored for hazardous waste collection days, or disposed of by a firm licensed to dispose of hazardous waste. Use Buffer Zones Around Sensitive Areas Use a buffer zone between sensitive areas and pesticide application or handling sites by leaving untreated borders or establishing grass or other vegetative borders. Sensitive areas include wells, ground water recharge areas, sinkholes, and surface waters, such as springs, streams, ponds, and wetlands.
Ground water provides water for use in agriculture, homes, and industry.
The aquifers providing this supply will remain a high quality source for future needs only if they are protected now. Consider how your activities, including the handling and use of pesticides, can impact ground water. Seek assistance if you have questions or problems. Footnotes This document is PI-1, one of a series of the Pesticide Information Office, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. For additional information, contact the Pesticide Information Office, University of Florida, P.O. Box 110710, Gainesville, FL 326222-0720.