Permethrin
City of Grand Prairie
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.
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
---|---|---|
2019-01-09 | Q1901164001 | ND |
2019-01-09 | Q1901164002 | ND |
2019-01-09 | Q1901164003 | ND |
2019-01-09 | Q1901164004 | ND |
2019-04-10 | Q1914580001 | ND |
2019-04-10 | Q1914580002 | ND |
2019-04-10 | Q1914580003 | ND |
2019-04-10 | Q1914580004 | ND |
2019-07-16 | Q1945343001 | ND |
2019-07-16 | Q1945343002 | ND |
2019-07-16 | Q1945343003 | ND |
2019-07-16 | Q1945343004 | ND |
2019-10-08 | Q1971742001 | ND |
2019-10-08 | Q1971742002 | ND |
2019-10-08 | Q1971742003 | ND |
2019-10-08 | Q1971742004 | ND |