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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Yorktown Water

Oxamyl is a neurotoxic insecticide used on cotton, fruit and vegetable crops. It may harm fetal development.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND140ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND140ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 26 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 26 ppb for oxamyl was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against harm to the central nervous system.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 200 ppb

The legal limit for oxamyl, established in 1992, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-08-1114226000701ND
2014-08-1114226000201ND
2014-08-1114226000301ND
2014-08-1114226000601ND
2014-08-1114226000401ND
2014-08-1114226000101ND
2014-08-1114226000501ND
2014-10-2114296009601ND
2014-10-2114296009401ND
2014-10-2114296009901ND
2014-10-2114296010001ND
2014-10-2114296009501ND
2014-10-2114296009701ND
2014-10-2114296009801ND
2017-08-0717222001606ND
2017-08-0717222001201ND
2017-08-0717222001001ND
2017-08-0717222000901ND
2017-08-0717222001506ND
2017-08-0717222001301ND
2017-08-0717222001101ND
2017-10-1717292005401ND
2017-10-1717292005501ND
2017-10-1717292005601ND
2017-10-1717292005701ND
2017-10-1717292005901ND
2017-10-1717292005301ND
2017-10-1717292005801ND