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Permethrin

Otwell Water Corporation

NOTE: Otwell Water Corporation purchases water from Patoka Lake Regional Water which is required to test for permethrin. Sample information shown below was taken by Patoka Lake Regional Water.

Permethrin is an insecticide used on agricultural crops, but most uses are non-agricultural. It can be applied to residential areas to control mosquitoes and ticks and also used as a bug repellent on clothing, as well as medical applications to treat head lice. Long-term exposure to permethrin may harm the liver.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND60ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Otwell Water Corporation purchases water from Patoka Lake Regional Water which is required to test for permethrin. Sample information shown below was taken by Patoka Lake Regional Water.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-03-204233305ND
2019-06-184329219ND
2019-09-174424864ND
2019-12-174518168ND