Permethrin
City of Pineville 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.
14
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 | 14 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-28 | 35471391001SEA1 | ND |
| 2019-05-28 | 35471391002SEA1 | ND |
| 2019-05-28 | 35471391003SEA1 | ND |
| 2019-05-28 | 35471391004SEA1 | ND |
| 2019-05-28 | 35471391005SEA1 | ND |
| 2019-05-28 | 35471391006SEA1 | ND |
| 2019-05-28 | 35471391007SEA1 | ND |
| 2019-11-07 | 35510738001SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-11-07 | 35510738002SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-11-07 | 35510738003SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-11-07 | 35510738004SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-11-07 | 35510738005SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-11-07 | 35510738006SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-11-07 | 35510738007SEA2 | ND |