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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Permethrin

IL American-Chicago Suburban

NOTE: IL American-Chicago Suburban purchases water from Glenview which is required to test for permethrin. Sample information shown below was taken by Glenview.

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: IL American-Chicago Suburban purchases water from Glenview which is required to test for permethrin. Sample information shown below was taken by Glenview.

Date Lab ID Result
2020-01-0747829201ND
2020-01-0747829301ND
2020-01-0747829401ND
2020-04-0149212201ND
2020-04-0149212301ND
2020-04-0149212401ND
2020-07-0150634801ND
2020-07-0150634901ND
2020-07-0150635001ND
2020-10-054743631ND
2020-10-054743632ND
2020-10-054743633ND