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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Permethrin

Del City

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.

 

20

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
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2020-02-04CB04014-07BND
2020-02-04CB04014-03BND
2020-02-04CB04014-02BND
2020-02-04CB04014-08BND
2020-02-04CB04014-01BND
2020-02-04CB04014-09BND
2020-02-04CB04014-12BND
2020-02-04CB04014-10BND
2020-02-04CB04014-11BND
2020-05-04CE05028-01BND
2020-08-03CH04028-04BND
2020-08-03CH04028-05BND
2020-08-03CH04028-03BND
2020-08-03CH04028-06BND
2020-08-03CH04028-02BND
2020-08-03CH04028-01BND
2020-08-04CH04028-07BND
2020-08-04CH04028-08BND
2020-08-04CH04028-09BND
2020-11-02CK03021-01BND