Permethrin
City of Vacaville
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.
21
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 | 21 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-21 | A9A1583-04 | ND |
| 2019-03-25 | A9C1704-07 | ND |
| 2019-03-25 | A9C1704-03 | ND |
| 2019-03-25 | A9C1704-06 | ND |
| 2019-03-25 | A9C1704-10 | ND |
| 2019-03-25 | A9C1704-04 | ND |
| 2019-03-25 | A9C1704-05 | ND |
| 2019-05-15 | A9D1205-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-15 | A9D1205-02 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | A9G0792-04 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | A9G0792-08 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | A9G0792-07 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | A9G0792-06 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | A9G0792-05 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | A9G0792-03 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | A9G0792-11 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | A9G0792-02 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | A9G0792-01 | ND |
| 2019-10-02 | S9I0208-01 | ND |
| 2019-10-29 | S9J0532-01 | ND |
| 2019-11-13 | S9J0168-02 | ND |