Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Permethrin

U.s. Coast Guard Training Center

NOTE: U.s. Coast Guard Training Center purchases water from City of Petaluma which is required to test for permethrin. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Petaluma.

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND140ND
2019ND20ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: U.s. Coast Guard Training Center purchases water from City of Petaluma which is required to test for permethrin. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Petaluma.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-09A8D2019-01ND
2018-05-09A8D2019-02ND
2018-05-09A8D2019-03ND
2018-05-09A8D2019-04ND
2018-05-09A8D2019-05ND
2018-05-09A8D2019-06ND
2018-05-09A8D2019-07ND
2018-11-14A8J0750-01ND
2018-11-14A8J0750-02ND
2018-11-14A8J0750-03ND
2018-11-14A8J0750-04ND
2018-11-14A8J0750-05ND
2018-11-14A8J0750-06ND
2018-11-14A8J0750-07ND