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Permethrin

Pennsylvania American Water Company - Mechanicsburg

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.

 

8

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
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND80ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2020-02-0348483501ND
2020-02-0348483601ND
2020-05-0549898001ND
2020-05-0549898101ND
2020-08-0451167801ND
2020-08-0451167901ND
2020-11-0452464801ND
2020-11-0452464901ND