Methomyl

North Kona

Methomyl is an extremely toxic carbamate insecticide that targets the nervous system. In 2015 the EPA restricted some uses of methomyl on some food crops to reduce risks to human health.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2014	N/A	0	N/A
2015	ND	2	ND
2016	N/A	0	N/A
2017	ND	12	ND
2018	ND	8	ND
2019	ND	2	ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date	Lab ID	Result
2015-08-19	201508150137	ND
2015-11-18	201508150170	ND
2017-06-05		ND
2017-06-05		ND
2017-06-05		ND
2017-06-05		ND
2017-06-05		ND
2017-06-05		ND
2017-07-17		ND
2017-07-17		ND
2017-07-17		ND
2017-07-17		ND
2017-07-17		ND
2017-07-17		ND
2018-01-17	C18-01-0051	ND
2018-01-17	C18-01-0052	ND
2018-06-18	C18-06-0120	ND
2018-07-08	201805230559	ND
2018-09-24	C18-09-0288	ND
2018-09-24	C18-09-0289	ND
2018-10-15	201810170192	ND
2018-12-03	C18-12-0011	ND
2019-09-09	201909100461	ND
2019-10-09	C19-10-0027	ND