SprayDays Alerts Public 48h Before Pesticide Applications

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California launches SprayDays: The first statewide system to alert you before pesticides are sprayed near your home

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Get 48-hour notice before soil fumigants and 24-hour alerts before other restricted pesticides are applied in your area

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California's pesticide use peaked at 209 million pounds in 2018—now down to 181 million pounds in 2022

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Fumigant use decreased 17% and carcinogenic pesticides dropped 20% in just one year

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View an interactive map or sign up for personalized email/text alerts about chemical applications within one square mile of your address

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What's included in notifications? Product names, active ingredients, application methods, treated acreage, and EPA registration numbers

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Why it matters: These chemicals can affect groundwater and create greenhouse gases 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide

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The notification system keeps information available for four days after scheduled applications to account for weather delays

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The Healthy Soils Roadmap suggests alternatives like compost application, which can increase drought resilience by 15-50%

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Visit the SprayDays webpage for how-to videos and guides in both English and Spanish

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