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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Permethrin

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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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-09-10BI11044-01BND
2019-09-10BI11044-02CND
2019-12-03BL04032-01BND
2019-12-03BL04032-02BND
2020-02-03CB04003-01END
2020-02-03CB04003-02END
2020-05-04CE05006-01CND
2020-05-04CE05006-02DND