Oxamyl (Vydate)

City of Pocatello

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

Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2013	N/A	0	N/A
2014	N/A	0	N/A
2015	N/A	0	N/A
2016	N/A	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	N/A
2018	ND	1	ND
2019	ND	16	ND

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
2018-05-02	SI80502301	ND
2019-10-08	SI91009201	ND
2019-10-08	SI91009208	ND
2019-10-08	SI91009207	ND
2019-10-08	SI91009206	ND
2019-10-08	SI91009205	ND
2019-10-08	SI91009204	ND
2019-10-08	SI91009203	ND
2019-10-08	SI91009202	ND
2019-10-08	SI91008801	ND
2019-10-08	SI91008808	ND
2019-10-08	SI91008807	ND
2019-10-08	SI91008806	ND
2019-10-08	SI91008805	ND
2019-10-08	SI91008804	ND
2019-10-08	SI91008803	ND
2019-10-08	SI91008802	ND