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Oxamyl (Vydate)

San Antonio Water Company

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

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND100ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND90ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2020-04-07CA3610085_021_021-202004071020ND
2020-09-29CA3610085_016_016-202009291145ND
2020-09-29CA3610085_018_018-202009290800ND
2020-09-29CA3610085_001_001-202009291040ND
2020-10-06CA3610085_002_002-202010061100ND
2020-10-06CA3610085_013_013-202010061150ND
2020-10-06CA3610085_017_017-202010061130ND
2020-10-13CA3610085_011_011-202010130900ND
2020-10-13CA3610085_003_003-202010130830ND
2020-10-14CA3610085_004_004-202010140930ND
2023-04-20CA3610085_021_021-202304201200ND
2023-07-06CA3610085_013_013-202307061425ND
2023-07-06CA3610085_003_003-202307061110ND
2023-07-06CA3610085_011_011-202307061155ND
2023-07-06CA3610085_017_017-202307061400ND
2023-07-10CA3610085_016_016-202307101515ND
2023-07-10CA3610085_001_001-202307101445ND
2023-07-12CA3610085_002_002-202307121140ND
2023-07-12CA3610085_004_004-202307120930ND