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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Canada Woods Water Company

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND10ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-07-025810-028-1045ND
2015-03-305810-012-1200ND
2015-12-095810-001-1130ND
2015-12-095810-002-1145ND
2015-12-095810-010-1030ND
2016-03-245810-027-1000ND
2018-04-065810-008-1110ND
2018-04-065810-028-1050ND
2018-04-065810-029-1010ND
2019-08-275810-001-1122ND
2019-08-275810-002-1134ND
2019-12-265810-010-0906ND