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The use of pesticides is a part of many farm, garden, and nursery operations in Oregon. If you use pesticides, find out more about how you can protect the groundwater supplying your drinking water from contamination. |
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If you are concerned about pesticides in your well water read "Pesticides in Drinking Water", by National Pesticide Information Center. (pdf) |
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Pesticide emergencies--spills and poisoning
In Oregon, call Oregon Emergency Response System (OERS) at 1-800-452-0311 or 503-378-6377. They provide expertise and assistance with all aspects of pesticide emergencies, such as connecting with poison control, clean-up procedures, and required reporting.
911 can also connect you with OERS.
When is it an emergency? Contact OERS anytime there is human contact with pesticide or for any spill involving over 5 gallons of pesticide.
Other contact numbers:
- Nationwide Poison Hotline: 1-800-222-1222.
- Pesticide Spills: Call Chemtrec 1-800-424-9300 or call the National Response Center at 1-800-424-8802
- Pesticide disposal & hazardous waste publications
- How to avoid generating hazardous waste pesticide spray solutions, pesticide-contaminated rinsewaters, pesticide absorbents and empty pesticide containers (File in MS Word)
- How to dispose of unusable or unwanted pesticide spray solutions, pesticide-contaminate rinsewaters and pesticide-containing absorbent (File in MS Word)
- On-line OSU Extension Service publications
- Internet links