Permethrin
City of Idaho Falls
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.
19
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 19 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-01 | 19-10907-22193 | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | 19-10907-22194 | ND |
| 2019-04-02 | 19-11343-23079 | ND |
| 2019-04-02 | 19-11343-23078 | ND |
| 2019-04-03 | 19-11751-23883 | ND |
| 2019-04-03 | 19-11751-23882 | ND |
| 2019-04-08 | 19-11989-24247 | ND |
| 2019-04-08 | 19-11989-24245 | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | 19-12535-25443 | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | 19-12535-25440 | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | 19-12230-24748 | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | 19-12230-24750 | ND |
| 2019-04-15 | 19-12979-26321 | ND |
| 2019-04-15 | 19-12979-26323 | ND |
| 2019-04-16 | 19-13424-27222 | ND |
| 2019-10-01 | 19-38282-74272 | ND |
| 2019-10-01 | 19-38282-74271 | ND |
| 2019-10-22 | 19-40750-79057 | ND |
| 2019-10-22 | 19-40750-79058 | ND |