Agricultural chemicals

Agricultural chemicals

Includes chemicals designed for agricultural use for protection of crops from fungus and insects, as well as for the growth and protection of plants.

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non-point sources

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Diffuse pollution sources (i.e. without a single point of origin or not introduced into a receiving stream from a specific outlet). The pollutants are generally carried off the ...

non-potable

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Water that is unsafe or unpalatable to drink because it contains pollutants, contaminants, minerals, or infective agents.

non-road emissions

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Pollutants emitted by combustion engines on farm and construction equipment, gasoline-powered lawn and garden equipment, and power boats and outboard motors.

non-transient non-community water system

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A public water system that regularly serves at least 25 of the same non-resident persons per day for more than six months per year.

nondischarging treatment plant

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A treatment plant that does not discharge treated wastewater into any stream or river. Most are pond systems that dispose of the total flow they receive by means of evaporation or ...

nonfriable asbestos-containing materials

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Any material containing more than one percent asbestos (as determined by Polarized Light Microscopy) that, when dry, cannot be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand ...