Permethrin
City of El Mirage
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.
18
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 18 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-04 | 3847978 | ND |
| 2018-01-04 | 3847996 | ND |
| 2018-01-09 | 3851114 | ND |
| 2018-01-09 | 3851118 | ND |
| 2018-01-16 | 3854395 | ND |
| 2018-01-16 | 3854427 | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | 3856610 | ND |
| 2018-01-26 | 3859920 | ND |
| 2018-01-29 | 3860844 | ND |
| 2018-07-26 | 4003304 | ND |
| 2018-07-27 | 4003684 | ND |
| 2018-07-27 | 4003692 | ND |
| 2018-07-27 | 4003688 | ND |
| 2018-07-30 | 4005812 | ND |
| 2018-07-30 | 4005802 | ND |
| 2018-07-30 | 4005839 | ND |
| 2018-08-23 | 4034441 | ND |
| 2018-08-27 | 4038024 | ND |