Permethrin
Suburban Water Systems - San Jose Hills
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 14 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-29 | 9E21063-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-29 | 9E21063-02 | ND |
| 2019-05-29 | 9E21063-03 | ND |
| 2019-05-29 | 9E21063-06 | ND |
| 2019-05-29 | 9E21063-05 | ND |
| 2019-05-29 | 9E21063-04 | ND |
| 2019-10-03 | 9J03061-01 | ND |
| 2019-10-03 | 9J03061-03 | ND |
| 2019-10-03 | 9J03061-02 | ND |
| 2019-11-15 | 9J30068-01 | ND |
| 2019-11-15 | 9J30068-06 | ND |
| 2019-11-15 | 9J30068-04 | ND |
| 2019-11-15 | 9J30068-03 | ND |
| 2019-11-15 | 9J30068-02 | ND |
| 2020-01-10 | 0A10038-01 | ND |
| 2020-02-06 | 0A28001-03 | ND |
| 2020-02-06 | 0A28001-01 | ND |
| 2020-02-06 | 0A28001-04 | ND |
| 2020-03-25 | 0C10111-01 | ND |
| 2020-03-25 | 0C10111-02 | ND |