Safe Use of Pesticides

Responsible handling and use of pesticides by you can prevent accidental contamination of drinking water supplies.

It is essential to take great care when storing, handling or using any pesticide as even a trace amount going down a drain or entering a watercourse can end up in drinking water.

For more information the Environmental Protection Agency have several information leaflets on protection of drinking water supplies from pesticides:

Protecting drinking water from pesticides (PDF, 1.11 mb)

Advice for gardeners and households (PDF, 804.75 kb)

Advice for farmers and other professionals (PDF, 1.43 mb)

Advice regarding herbicide use in grasslands (PDF, 1.33 mb)

7 steps good practice guide for empty pesticide containers (PDF, 966.94 kb)