Byline: Associated Press
In its first proposal aimed at protecting ground water from pesticides, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it will require New York and at least 9 other states to adopt additional controls on highly toxic aldicarb or lose use of that chemical.
Aldicarb, sold under the trade name Temik, has been found in ground water in 16 states, in 11 of them in concentrations above what EPA considers safe.
Aldicarb breaks down in soil in a few weeks, but in ground water it can last decades.
The proposal published for public comment contained an alternative that could require as many as 24 states to act.
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