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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Hope Water Light Comm.

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

 

33

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND120ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND120ND
2018ND30ND
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
2014-03-1114072009901ND
2014-03-1114072010301ND
2014-03-1114072010101ND
2014-03-1114072010201ND
2014-03-1114072009801ND
2014-03-1114072010001ND
2014-05-2114142009408ND
2014-05-2114142008808ND
2014-05-2114142009801ND
2014-05-2114142009608ND
2014-05-2114142009701ND
2014-05-2114142009508ND
2015-03-0215065000501ND
2015-04-0615100000101ND
2016-01-2616028001301ND
2016-02-0916042000701ND
2016-04-0416098011701ND
2017-01-0417005005101ND
2017-01-0417005005001ND
2017-01-0417005005201ND
2017-01-0417005004901ND
2017-01-0417005005301ND
2017-01-0417005005401ND
2017-05-0917130008401ND
2017-05-0917130008201ND
2017-05-0917130008501ND
2017-05-0917130008601ND
2017-05-0917130008301ND
2017-05-0917130008701ND
2018-02-2018053003201ND
2018-04-0418095008605ND
2018-07-0318186006301ND
2019-02-0619038004101ND