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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

United Water Cons District

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

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND20ND
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
2014-08-135867-008-0810ND
2014-08-135867-013-0900ND
2015-02-175867-026-0905ND
2015-08-125867-004-0716ND
2015-08-125867-007-0736ND
2015-08-125867-010-0830ND
2016-08-115867-017-0752ND
2016-08-115867-026-0732ND
2017-08-095867-008-0806ND
2018-08-085867-004-0820ND
2018-08-085867-007-0849ND
2019-08-145867-013-0855ND
2019-08-145867-017-0925ND
2019-08-145867-027-0915ND