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Permethrin

Elizabethtown Area 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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
2019ND70ND
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-12-1742835502ND
2018-12-1742835505ND
2018-12-1742835506ND
2018-12-1742835501ND
2018-12-1742835504ND
2018-12-1742835503ND
2019-03-114223027ND
2019-06-104322093ND
2019-06-104321942ND
2019-06-104321783ND
2019-06-104322027ND
2019-06-104321772ND
2019-06-104321776ND
2020-01-244550412ND