Permethrin
City of Tempe
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.
31
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 | 27 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-09 | 201804090343 | ND |
| 2018-04-09 | 201804090342 | ND |
| 2018-04-09 | 201804090341 | ND |
| 2018-04-10 | 201804100324 | ND |
| 2018-04-10 | 201804100323 | ND |
| 2018-04-10 | 201804100322 | ND |
| 2018-04-11 | 201804111100 | ND |
| 2018-04-11 | 201804111098 | ND |
| 2018-04-11 | 201804111097 | ND |
| 2018-04-11 | 201804111103 | ND |
| 2018-04-11 | 201804111101 | ND |
| 2018-04-11 | 201804111102 | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | 201804160524 | ND |
| 2018-07-09 | 201807090159 | ND |
| 2018-07-09 | 201807090158 | ND |
| 2018-10-08 | 201810080550 | ND |
| 2018-10-08 | 201810080549 | ND |
| 2018-10-08 | 201810080551 | ND |
| 2018-10-08 | 201810080548 | ND |
| 2018-10-08 | 201810080552 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | 201810090396 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | 201810090397 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | 201810090398 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | 201810090395 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | 201810090390 | ND |
| 2018-10-10 | 201810100916 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | 201811130408 | ND |
| 2019-01-02 | 201901020252 | ND |
| 2019-01-03 | 201901030467 | ND |
| 2019-03-25 | 201903250344 | ND |
| 2019-05-02 | 201905020282 | ND |