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Oxamyl (Vydate)

California Water Service (CWS) - Selma

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

 

35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND350ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
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
2014-02-055810-013-1509ND
2014-02-195810-004-1040ND
2014-02-195810-001-0959ND
2014-02-255810-022-1001ND
2014-02-255810-005-1150ND
2014-02-255810-018-1041ND
2014-03-105810-036-0935ND
2014-03-105810-038-1035ND
2014-03-105810-007-1130ND
2014-03-115810-014-0925ND
2014-03-115810-023-1130ND
2014-03-115810-021-1013ND
2014-05-065810-005-1020ND
2014-05-065810-001-1005ND
2014-05-065810-004-1116ND
2014-05-135810-018-1055ND
2014-05-135810-007-0940ND
2014-05-135810-022-0959ND
2014-06-035810-014-1120ND
2014-06-035810-038-1058ND
2014-06-035810-021-0940ND
2014-06-035810-036-1020ND
2014-06-035810-013-1137ND
2014-06-105810-023-1150ND
2014-06-165810-010-1330ND
2014-08-055810-005-1010ND
2014-08-055810-004-1055ND
2014-08-055810-001-1028ND
2014-08-135810-022-1402ND
2014-08-195810-018-1045ND
2014-09-035810-038-1045ND
2014-09-035810-023-1005ND
2014-09-035810-021-0918ND
2014-09-035810-014-1105ND
2014-09-095810-013-1131ND