Permethrin
City of Los Banos
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.
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 | 13 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
---|---|---|
2018-09-19 | A8H3581-10 | ND |
2018-09-19 | A8H3581-02 | ND |
2018-09-19 | A8H3581-03 | ND |
2018-09-19 | A8H3581-09 | ND |
2018-09-19 | A8H3581-04 | ND |
2018-09-19 | A8H3581-05 | ND |
2018-09-19 | A8H3581-06 | ND |
2018-09-19 | A8H3581-07 | ND |
2018-09-19 | A8H3581-01 | ND |
2018-09-19 | A8H3581-08 | ND |
2018-11-07 | A8K0822-03 | ND |
2018-11-07 | A8K0822-02 | ND |
2018-11-07 | A8K0822-01 | ND |
2019-03-20 | A9B2571-11 | ND |
2019-03-20 | A9B2571-10 | ND |
2019-03-20 | A9B2571-07 | ND |
2019-03-20 | A9B2571-12 | ND |
2019-03-20 | A9B2571-13 | ND |
2019-03-20 | A9B2571-09 | ND |
2019-03-20 | A9B2571-08 | ND |
2019-03-20 | A9B2571-06 | ND |
2019-03-20 | A9B2571-05 | ND |
2019-03-20 | A9B2571-04 | ND |
2019-03-20 | A9B2571-02 | ND |
2019-03-20 | A9B2571-01 | ND |
2019-03-22 | A9B2571-03 | ND |