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Permethrin

Poetry Water Supply Corporation

NOTE: Poetry Water Supply Corporation purchases water from City of Terrell which is required to test for permethrin. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Terrell.

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
2018ND20ND
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Poetry Water Supply Corporation purchases water from City of Terrell which is required to test for permethrin. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Terrell.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-20Q1833175001ND
2018-11-19Q1847000001ND
2019-02-07Q1905931001ND
2019-05-21Q1927365001ND