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Permethrin

Fox Chapel Authority

NOTE: Fox Chapel Authority purchases water from Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority which is required to test for permethrin. Sample information shown below was taken by Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority.

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
2019ND80ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Fox Chapel Authority purchases water from Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority which is required to test for permethrin. Sample information shown below was taken by Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-01-107076341015SEA1ND
2019-04-107085487014SEA2ND
2019-07-179074127-01BND
2019-10-0970108223001SEA4ND