Contact Us

Office Locations and Phone Numbers

San Diego Office

9325 Hazard Way, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92123

Phone: 858-694-2739

Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

North County Office

151 E. Carmel Street
San Marcos, CA 92078

Phone: 760-752-4700

Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Email us: sdcawm@sdcounty.ca.gov

AFTER-HOURS CALLS:

For pesticide or bee inquiries or any assistance needed during a weekend, holiday or after 5pm on a weekday, please call the Live Voice operator at 800-853-3754

PUBLIC RECORD REQUEST

To make a public records request, please visit pra.sandiegocounty.gov/requests/new and choose Agriculture, Weights and Measures as the department you are requesting records from.

Program Directory

Program

Services

How to Reach Staff

Agricultural Hazardous Materials Inventory

Inspections and registrations of agricultural hazardous materials; and California Environmental Reporting System help

858-694-8980
PRP.AWM@sdcounty.ca.gov

Agricultural Standards

Certified farmers’ markets and certified producer certificates; organic; fruit and vegetable standardization

858-614-7786
AgStandards.AWM@sdcounty.ca.gov

Apiary Program

Apiary registration, hive inspections, honey bee education and outreach

800-200-2337 (BEES)
Labs.AWM@sdcounty.ca.gov
Agricultural Water Quality Inspections at agricultural operations for compliance with the Watershed Protection Ordinance 858-614-7786
AWQ.AWM@sdcounty.ca.gov

Citrus Quarantine

Citrus inspections; Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanglongbing quarantine compliance

858-614-7770
CQP.AWM@sdcounty.ca.gov

Detector Dog Teams

Parcel inspections at terminal carrier facilities

858-614-7770

Integrated Pest Control

Non-native invasive weed control; weed control on County roads and flood control channels 

858-614-7750
IPC.AWM@sdcounty.ca.gov
SDWMA.org

Pest Exclusion
(Import/Export; Nursery; Light Brown Apple Moth; Pierce's Disease; Sudden Oak Death)

Inspect incoming and outgoing plant commodity shipments; phytosanitary and quarantine compliance certificates; nursery inspections; Spongy moth inspections

760-752-4700
Inspection Request Line: 760-752-4713
FAX: 760-724-4098

Pest Detection

Invasive insect trapping, such as exotic fruit flies, Spongy moth, and Japanese beetle

858-614-7770
800-300-TRAP (8727)
PD.AWM@sdcounty.ca.gov

Pesticide Regulation

Pest control business registration; operator identification numbers; pesticide use reporting; restricted materials permits; employee pesticide training requirements; pesticide complaints

858-694-8980
PRP.AWM@sdcounty.ca.gov

Plant Pest Diagnostics Laboratory

Insect identification; apiary registration; pest surveys; plant pest diagnostics

858-614-7738
Labs.AWM@sdcounty.ca.gov

Weights & Measures

Scanner and commercial weighing & measuring devices registration; weighmaster; petroleum quality/labeling; package & labeling inspection

858-694-2778
WM.AWM@sdcounty.ca.gov

Meter Testing Lab Hours:
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F

Complaints

Our goal is to ensure compliance with laws and regulations. If you know of a violation, please let us know.

You can either email us or download the appropriate form below and mail it to:

            Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures
            9325 Hazard Way, Suite 100
            San Diego, California 92123

Submeter Complaint Form (for complaints regarding a submetering device used to distribute electricity, gas, or water)

Submeter Complaint Form (Spanish)

Pesticide Complaint Form

To report pesticide incidents between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, please call 858-694-8980 and ask to speak to a Pesticide Inspector. If you have a pesticide inquiry during a weekend, holiday or after 5 p.m. on a weekday, please call the Live Voice operator at 800-853-3754.

General Complaint Form (for all other complaints)

  • Entomology/Beekeeping
  • Direct Marketing
  • Farmers' Markets
  • Gas Stations
  • Petroleum Contamination
  • Scanner Overcharges
  • Other