This notice announces issuance by all 10 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regions of the final 2026 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) pesticide general permit (PGP)-- the 2026 PGP. The 2026 PGP, which has an effective date of October 31, 2026, replaces the existing permit (2021 PGP) that expires on October 30, 2026, and authorizes certain point source discharges from the application of pesticides to waters of the United States in accordance with the terms and conditions described therein. The EPA is issuing this permit for five (5) years in all areas of the country where the EPA is the NPDES permitting authority.
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Notice of final permit issuance.
This document takes effect on October 31, 2026.
| Document Number | 2024-29657 |
| FR Citation | 89 FR 102134 |
| Type | Notice |
| Published | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Effective Date | Oct 31, 2026 |
| RIN | - |
| Docket ID | EPA-HQ-OW-2023-0268 |
| Pages | 102134–102137 (4 pages) |
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