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Permethrin

Arlington Water Department

NOTE: Arlington Water Department purchases water from SNO PUD 1 - Lake Stevens which is required to test for permethrin. Sample information shown below was taken by SNO PUD 1 - Lake Stevens.

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND50ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Arlington Water Department purchases water from SNO PUD 1 - Lake Stevens which is required to test for permethrin. Sample information shown below was taken by SNO PUD 1 - Lake Stevens.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-01-2219-02669-5700ND
2019-01-2219-02669-5701ND
2019-04-1119-12542-25460ND
2019-07-2319-27105-52792ND
2019-07-2319-27105-52793ND
2019-11-1819-44092-85165ND