Permethrin
Rapid 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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2018-10-02 | ND |
| 2018-10-03 | ND |
| 2018-10-03 | ND |
| 2018-10-04 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | ND |
| 2018-10-10 | ND |
| 2018-10-10 | ND |
| 2018-10-11 | ND |
| 2019-01-21 | ND |
| 2019-04-02 | ND |
| 2019-04-03 | ND |
| 2019-04-04 | ND |
| 2019-04-04 | ND |
| 2019-04-16 | ND |
| 2019-04-17 | ND |
| 2019-04-17 | ND |
| 2019-04-24 | ND |
| 2019-04-24 | ND |
| 2019-07-08 | ND |