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EcoWise Certified
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| Location Description | Bay Area |
EcoWise Certified distinguishes Structural Pest Control Operators that demonstrate through testing and field audits that they offer Integrated Pest Management services that meet the EcoWise Standard. Bay Area municipalities are required to use IPM under their stormwater program permits; however, finding trained, competent IPM professionals is difficult. EcoWise is a third party certification program. It also offers training to PCOs to ensure that they practice IPM properly to minimize pesticide pollution.
This project addresses toxicity in urban creeks attributed to non-agricultural pesticide applications. Pesticides from outdoor structural applications can be carried by stormwater runoff into waterways and cause adverse effects on water quality and aquatic ecosystems. The Project will improve water quality by accelerating the transition to Integrated Pest Management . Project partners will aggressively market training and certification to professionals and publc and institutional managers and will market use of IPM certified practitioners to public and private sector customers and the general public.
Water Quality,
Creeks,
Pest Control,
Pollution
Environmental and habitat protection and improvement,
NPS pollution control,
Water conservation,
Water quality protection and improvement
Watershed Management-Habitat Protection & Restoration
