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Permethrin

Spanaway Water Company

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND80ND
2020ND100ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-12-0319-46250-89508ND
2019-12-0319-46250-89507ND
2019-12-0319-46250-89506ND
2019-12-0419-46250-89509ND
2019-12-1019-47275-91749ND
2019-12-1019-47275-91748ND
2019-12-1019-47275-91747ND
2019-12-1019-47275-91746ND
2020-05-1520-15673-30102ND
2020-06-0220-18235-34876ND
2020-06-0220-18235-34880ND
2020-06-0220-18235-34879ND
2020-06-0220-18235-34877ND
2020-06-0320-18235-34881ND
2020-06-0320-18235-34878ND
2020-06-0320-18235-34882ND
2020-06-0320-18235-34883ND
2020-11-1220-40572-77103ND