Editing Permethrin (section)

=== Aquatic organisms ===
Permethrin is listed as a "restricted use" substance by the US [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|Environmental Protection Agency]] (EPA)<ref name=rupr>{{cite web | title =Restricted Use Products (RUP) Report | url =https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/restricted-use-products-rup-report | date=16 February 2024 | publisher=U.S. [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|Environmental Protection Agency]] (EPA) | access-date =1 December 2009| url-status =live| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20100111030314/http://www.epa.gov/opprd001/rup/rup6mols.htm| archive-date =11 January 2010}}</ref> due to its high toxicity to aquatic organisms,<ref name=RED>{{cite web| author = Environmental Protection Agency| author-link = United States Environmental Protection Agency| title =Permethrin Facts (Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) Fact Sheet)| url =https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/reg_actions/reregistration/fs_PC-109701_1-Jun-06.pdf| date =June 2006| website =epa.gov| publisher =EPA Special Review and Reregistration Division| access-date =13 May 2020| archive-date =6 August 2020| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20200806094905/https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/reg_actions/reregistration/fs_PC-109701_1-Jun-06.pdf| url-status =live}}</ref> so permethrin and permethrin-contaminated water should be properly disposed of. Permethrin is quite stable, having a half life of 51–71 days in an aqueous environment exposed to light. It is also highly persistent in soil.<ref>{{cite web | vauthors = Imgrund H | date = 28 January 2003 | publisher = Environmental Monitoring Branch, California Department of Pesticide Regulation, California Environmental Protection Agency | url = http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/emon/pubs/fatememo/permethrin.pdf | title = Environmental Fate of Permethrin | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131007224634/http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/emon/pubs/fatememo/permethrin.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2013}}</ref>