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Permethrin

City of Pocatello

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
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND120ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-04-1819-14618-29551ND
2019-04-1819-14618-29552ND
2019-04-1819-14618-29553ND
2019-04-1819-14618-29554ND
2019-04-1819-14618-29555ND
2019-04-1819-14618-29556ND
2019-12-0319-46403-89810ND
2019-12-0319-46403-89811ND
2019-12-0319-46403-89812ND
2019-12-0319-46403-89814ND
2019-12-0319-46403-89815ND
2019-12-0519-46403-89813ND