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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Permethrin

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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.

 

10

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
2018ND50ND
2019ND50ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-07-24Q1829183002ND
2018-07-24Q1829183003ND
2018-07-24Q1829183004ND
2018-07-24Q1829183005ND
2018-07-24Q1829183001ND
2019-01-17Q1902460001ND
2019-01-17Q1902460002ND
2019-01-17Q1902460003ND
2019-01-17Q1902460004ND
2019-01-17Q1902460005ND