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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Permethrin

City of Elko

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.

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35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND350ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-01-09A9A1630-01ND
2019-01-14A9A2025-02ND
2019-01-14A9A2025-04ND
2019-01-14A9A2025-03ND
2019-01-14A9A2025-01ND
2019-01-15A9A2237-02ND
2019-01-15A9A2240-02ND
2019-01-15A9A2237-01ND
2019-01-15A9A2240-01ND
2019-01-16A9A2537-01ND
2019-01-16A9A2538-01ND
2019-01-16A9A2538-02ND
2019-01-16A9A2542-01ND
2019-01-16A9A2537-02ND
2019-01-22A9A3043-02ND
2019-01-22A9A3043-01ND
2019-01-22A9A3045-01ND
2019-01-22A9A3045-02ND
2019-07-1035481075005SEA2ND
2019-07-1035481498001SEA2ND
2019-07-1035481075006SEA2ND
2019-07-1035481075002SEA2ND
2019-07-1035481498002SEA2ND
2019-07-1635482614002SEA2ND
2019-07-1635482652002SEA2ND
2019-07-1635482652001SEA2ND
2019-07-1635482614001SEA2ND
2019-07-1835483311001SEA2ND
2019-07-1835483321002SEA2ND
2019-07-1835483321001SEA2ND
2019-07-1835483283001SEA2ND
2019-07-1835483311002SEA2ND
2019-07-2335484372001SEA2ND
2019-07-2335484372002SEA2ND
2019-08-2835493984001SEA2ND