Permethrin
Kansas City Board of Public Utilities
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-13 | MAY-14-SOC | ND |
| 2017-04-10 | APR2017-IOC-SOC- | ND |
| 2018-05-16 | 2018-05-16-SOC | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | MAY2019-IOC_OC_R | ND |
| 2019-07-22 | 201907230292 | ND |
| 2019-10-22 | 201910230338 | ND |
| 2020-01-27 | 202001280259 | ND |
| 2020-04-21 | 202004220680 | ND |