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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Cherokee MD

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

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND70ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
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 Result
2014-01-16ND
2014-04-14ND
2014-07-07ND
2014-10-08ND
2015-01-21ND
2015-04-08ND
2015-07-15ND
2015-07-22ND
2015-08-25ND
2015-11-19ND
2015-12-07ND
2016-03-16ND
2016-04-26ND
2016-04-27ND
2016-08-02ND
2016-12-13ND
2016-12-13ND
2017-02-06ND
2017-05-09ND
2017-08-01ND
2017-10-12ND
2018-04-04ND
2018-04-17ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-08-02ND
2019-11-04ND