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Permethrin

Glen Hills Utility District

NOTE: Glen Hills Utility District purchases water from Greeneville Water & Light Comm. which is required to test for permethrin. Sample information shown below was taken by Greeneville Water & Light Comm..

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.

 

3

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Glen Hills Utility District purchases water from Greeneville Water & Light Comm. which is required to test for permethrin. Sample information shown below was taken by Greeneville Water & Light Comm..

Date Result
2018-05-15ND
2018-06-04ND
2018-09-04ND