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Permethrin

City of Cornelius

NOTE: City of Cornelius purchases water from City of Hillsboro which is required to test for permethrin. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Hillsboro.

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.

 

4

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
2019ND60ND
2020ND20ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: City of Cornelius purchases water from City of Hillsboro which is required to test for permethrin. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Hillsboro.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-03-11201903120217ND
2019-06-12201906130384ND
2019-10-22201910230330ND
2019-12-03201912040508ND