Permethrin
Northampton Bucks County Municipal Authority
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.
32
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ND | 30 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
---|---|---|
2018-03-20 | U8C0007-07 | ND |
2018-03-20 | U8C0007-12 | ND |
2018-03-20 | U8C0007-11 | ND |
2018-03-20 | U8C0007-13 | ND |
2018-03-20 | U8C0007-10 | ND |
2018-03-20 | U8C0007-09 | ND |
2018-03-20 | U8C0007-14 | ND |
2018-03-20 | U8C0007-08 | ND |
2018-03-20 | U8C0007-16 | ND |
2018-03-20 | U8C0007-03 | ND |
2018-03-20 | U8C0007-02 | ND |
2018-03-20 | U8C0007-01 | ND |
2018-06-04 | U8E0069-05 | ND |
2018-06-04 | U8E0069-01 | ND |
2018-06-27 | U8F0051-03 | ND |
2018-09-11 | U8I0020-15 | ND |
2018-09-11 | U8I0020-01 | ND |
2018-09-11 | U8I0020-14 | ND |
2018-09-11 | U8I0020-13 | ND |
2018-09-11 | U8I0020-16 | ND |
2018-09-11 | U8I0020-12 | ND |
2018-09-11 | U8I0020-11 | ND |
2018-09-11 | U8I0020-10 | ND |
2018-09-11 | U8I0020-09 | ND |
2018-09-11 | U8I0020-07 | ND |
2018-09-11 | U8I0020-06 | ND |
2018-09-11 | U8I0020-05 | ND |
2018-09-11 | U8I0020-03 | ND |
2018-09-11 | U8I0020-02 | ND |
2018-12-03 | U8L0020-16 | ND |
2019-01-16 | U9A0042-02 | ND |
2019-01-16 | U9A0042-01 | ND |