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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

City of San Jose - EVG/EDV/COY

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

 

27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND130ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND130ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND10ND

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
2014-02-189590-012-0902ND
2014-02-259590-005-0948ND
2014-02-259590-006-0859ND
2014-03-271610-004-0900ND
2014-03-271610-003-0810ND
2014-03-271610-002-1000ND
2014-03-271610-001-1130ND
2014-04-159588-013-0845ND
2014-04-159588-011-0930ND
2014-08-055867-007-0920ND
2014-08-265867-011-1125ND
2014-08-265867-012-1008ND
2014-08-265867-013-0918ND
2017-01-175867-004-0925ND
2017-01-175867-002-0834ND
2017-01-175867-001-1036ND
2017-01-315867-003-0819ND
2017-04-115867-001-1125ND
2017-04-115867-004-0850ND
2017-04-115867-003-0755ND
2017-04-115867-002-0950ND
2017-05-025867-011-1002ND
2017-08-015867-012-0950ND
2017-08-015867-011-1030ND
2017-10-035867-013-0820ND
2017-12-195867-013-0920ND
2019-05-141610-012-0949ND