(1) Any irrigation system used for the application of pesticides must be equipped with an antisiphon device adequate to protect against contamination of the water supply. The requirements of this section shall also apply to water supply lines to pesticide mixing-loading equipment other than those systems which incorporate a physical gap between the water source and the application equipment.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to apply chemicals through an irrigation system which is not equipped with an antisiphon device as required by this section, or to mix and load pesticides for application unless there is a physical gap or its equivalent between the line from the water source and the application equipment.
(3) Any governmental agency which requires antisiphon devices on irrigation systems used for the application of chemicals shall use the specific antisiphon device requirements adopted by the department.
History.—s. 17, ch. 84-338; ss. 18, 37, ch. 92-115; s. 1, ch. 2016-9.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations
Chapter 487 - Pesticide Regulation and Safety
Part I - Florida Pesticide Law (Ss. 487.011-487.175)
487.011 - Popular name; administration.
487.012 - Declaration of purpose.
487.042 - Restricted-use pesticides; designation.
487.0435 - License classification.
487.0437 - Direct infusion of chlorine gas.
487.044 - Certification; examination.
487.046 - Application; licensure.
487.047 - Nonresident license; reciprocal agreement; authorized purchase.
487.048 - Dealer’s license; records.
487.049 - Renewal; late fee; recertification.
487.051 - Administration; rules; procedure.
487.064 - Antisiphon requirements for irrigation systems.
487.071 - Enforcement, inspection, sampling, and analysis.
487.091 - Tolerances, deficiencies, and penalties.
487.101 - Stop-sale, stop-use, removal, or hold orders.
487.111 - Seizure, condemnation, and sale.
487.15 - Reclamation, reimbursement, and disposal.
487.156 - Governmental agencies.
487.159 - Damage or injury to property, animal, or person; mandatory report of damage or injury.
487.161 - Exemptions, nonagricultural pest control and research.