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Permethrin

Cross Valley Water District

NOTE: Cross Valley Water District purchases water from City of Everett Public Works Department which is required to test for permethrin. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Everett Public Works Department.

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
2018ND40ND
2019ND70ND
2020ND70ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Cross Valley Water District purchases water from City of Everett Public Works Department which is required to test for permethrin. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Everett Public Works Department.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-14201802150857ND
2018-05-17201805180507ND
2018-08-07201808080880ND
2018-11-05201811060353ND