Permethrin

City of Conway

NOTE: City of Conway purchases water from Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority which is required to test for permethrin. Sample information shown below was taken by Grand Strand Water and 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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2013	N/A	0	N/A
2014	N/A	0	N/A
2015	N/A	0	N/A
2016	N/A	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	N/A
2018	N/A	0	N/A
2019	ND	4	ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date	Lab ID	Result
2020-01-21	4544911	ND
2020-01-21	4545048	ND
2020-01-21	4544934	ND
2020-01-21	4545255	ND
2020-01-21	4545265	ND
2020-01-21	4544761	ND
2020-03-02	4578004	ND
2020-04-01	4600698	ND
2020-04-01	4600627	ND
2020-04-01	4600635	ND
2020-04-01	4600631	ND
2020-06-16	4651742	ND
2020-07-06	4664522	ND
2020-07-22	4680083	ND
2020-07-22	4680078	ND
2020-07-22	4680019	ND
2020-07-22	4680041	ND
2020-07-23	4681142	ND
2020-09-17	4729282	ND
2020-10-05	4742069	ND
2020-10-06	4743842	ND
2020-10-06	4743892	ND
2020-10-06	4743921	ND
2020-12-15	4798889	ND