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Permethrin

City of Deridder Water System

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.

 

7

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
2019ND70ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-05-3035471966001SEA1ND
2019-05-3035471966002SEA1ND
2019-05-3035471966003SEA1ND
2019-11-1335512137001SEA2ND
2019-11-1335512137002SEA2ND
2019-11-1335512137003SEA2ND
2019-11-1335512137004SEA2ND