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Sac Bee Editorial: Are we adding to the demise of the Delta?

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on July 19, 2009 at 7:48 am

From the Sacramento Bee, this editorial:

A new study of local waterways has made some troubling discoveries about a widely used group of pesticides and the role of homeowners and businesses in putting them there.

The findings should prompt many people in this region to reflect on their household practices. It also should lead to further scientific investigation of the role these pesticides are playing in the multifaceted crisis of the Delta.

The study, led by a UC Berkeley toxicologist and reported in Tuesday’s Bee, focused on pyrethroids. These are man-made pesticides commonly used in household insecticides, lawn care products and pet sprays. Before the study, what happened to these substances after they killed unwanted pests was something of a mystery. Now it’s a worry.

That’s because the study discovered three things that hadn’t previously been known about pyrethroids’ penetration of local water systems.

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July 19, 2009 · Filed Under Other Delta Issues

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  1. The week that was 7/13-19/2009 | Chance of Rain on July 20th, 2009 12:00 am

    [...] Use less water on our lawns and driveways. Plant more native, pest-resistant plants in yards. Spray smaller quantities of these insecticides around homes. Dispose of them at household hazardous waste sites rather than pouring them down the drain, Sacramento Bee editorial after reports that garden chemical run-off from Sacramento is contributing to ecological collapse in the Bay-Delta, via Aquafornia [...]

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