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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Cucamonga Valley Water District

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

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND80ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND10ND
2018N/A00N/A
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
2014-02-273761-038-1255ND
2014-05-293761-033-0940ND
2014-06-053761-027-1045ND
2014-08-053761-055-1150ND
2014-08-183761-033-1050ND
2014-09-043761-027-1010ND
2014-11-203761-033-1145ND
2014-12-093761-027-1040ND
2015-03-053761-027-0855ND
2015-05-133761-055-1050ND
2015-07-093761-017-1100ND
2015-08-203761-055-0925ND
2015-11-233761-055-0900ND
2016-02-113761-055-1040ND
2016-11-233761-035-1440ND
2017-06-023761-027-0918ND
2019-07-249588-017-1115ND