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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Centennial Park Domestic Water Improvement District

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

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND10ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND30ND
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
2016-08-29201608300195SND
2017-02-21201702220068CSND
2017-02-21201702220068BSND
2017-02-21201702220068ASND
2017-03-13201703140304SND
2017-05-30201705310067DSND
2017-05-30201705310067CSND
2017-05-30201705310067BSND
2017-05-30201705310067ASND
2017-08-23201708240184DSND
2017-08-23201708240184CSND
2017-08-23201708240184BSND
2017-08-23201708240184ASND
2017-10-23201710240250SDND
2017-10-23201710240250SCND
2017-10-23201710240250SBND
2017-10-23201710240250SAND
2018-05-30201805310333SCND
2018-05-30201805310333SBND
2018-09-11201809120466SBND