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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Bermuda Water Company Inc

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

 

40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND210ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND170ND

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
2014-02-12550-19544-1SND
2014-05-19550-24897-1SND
2016-03-14550-60303-2SND
2016-03-14550-60303-1SND
2016-05-23550-63814-5SND
2016-05-23550-63814-4SND
2016-05-23550-63814-3SND
2016-05-23550-63814-2SND
2016-05-23550-63814-1SND
2016-05-24550-63893-3SND
2016-05-24550-63893-1SND
2016-05-24550-63893-2SND
2016-05-31550-64146-1SND
2016-08-29550-68746-4ND
2016-08-29550-68746-3ND
2016-08-29550-68746-2ND
2016-08-29550-68746-1ND
2016-09-19550-69948-3ND
2016-09-19550-69948-5TND
2016-09-19550-69948-4ND
2016-09-19550-69948-2ND
2016-09-19550-69948-1ND
2016-10-10550-70906-1ND
2019-05-13550-122809-3 SOCND
2019-05-13550-122809-2 SOCND
2019-05-13550-122809-1 SOCND
2019-05-14550-122856-2 SOCND
2019-05-14550-122856-1 SOCND
2019-05-21550-123231-1 SOCND
2019-07-01550-125287-1 SOCND
2019-08-26550-128583-5ND
2019-08-26550-128583-3ND
2019-08-26550-128583-1ND
2019-08-28550-128747-3ND
2019-08-28550-128747-2ND
2019-08-28550-128747-1ND
2019-09-04550-129118-1ND
2019-09-23550-130148-2ND
2019-09-23550-130148-1 SOCND
2019-10-29550-132382-1ND