Eligible submitters include local health departments and certain governmental agencies. Homeowners concerned about gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, pump oil or other volatile organic contaminants in their drinking water may request a Petroleum Product Kit from their local health department . Indicators of petroleum contamination may include a gasoline smell or taste, or proximity to an underground storage tank. Pesticide contamination may arise from the improper storage or application of farm chemicals, treatment for termites or from household chemicals. Pesticides include insecticides, herbicides and fungicides.
Human toxicity varies greatly from compound to compound.
Call your local health department to request a pesticide sampling kit. Analytical results will be reported to the submitting local health department and to the State Toxicologist for risk assessment. Results will typically be available within two weeks after receipt of the sample.