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Permethrin

City of Hammond Water System

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND50ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-07-1735405252001SEA1ND
2018-07-17A8G3146-02ND
2018-07-17A8G3146-03ND
2018-10-3035427572001SEA1ND
2018-10-3035427572002SEA1ND
2019-02-0435446181001SEA2ND
2019-02-0435446181002SEA2ND
2019-02-0435446181003SEA2ND
2019-02-0435446181004SEA2ND
2019-02-0435446181005SEA2ND