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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Connecticut Water Company - Northern Region-Western System

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

 

39

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
2014ND10ND
2015ND190ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND110ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-03-20140325CWCSOC5ND
2015-01-203173044ND
2015-02-113185959ND
2015-03-193210161ND
2015-03-193210170ND
2015-03-303216185ND
2015-03-313216985ND
2015-04-223230620ND
2015-04-223230626ND
2015-04-223230612ND
2015-04-273231825ND
2015-04-283232536ND
2015-05-263249446ND
2015-06-12BJ30561SOC5ND
2015-07-01BJ40227SOC5ND
2015-07-02BJ41078SOC5ND
2015-07-30BJ65812SOC5ND
2015-08-13BJ73997SOC5ND
2015-08-21BJ79580SOC5ND
2015-08-28BJ83828SOC5ND
2016-01-27BK58056SOC5ND
2016-05-25BN40004SOC5ND
2016-06-23BN62227SOC5ND
2017-03-03BX79851SOC5ND
2017-03-03BX79849SOC5ND
2017-04-06BY00572SOC5ND
2017-04-21BY07960SOC5ND
2017-04-21BY07962SOC5ND
2017-05-30BY30818SOC5ND
2017-06-01BY32097SOC5ND
2017-07-07BY54443SOC5ND
2017-07-14BY60158SOC5ND
2017-07-27BY73973SOC5ND
2017-08-11BY83260SOC5ND
2018-01-31BZ82950SOC5ND
2018-06-28CA80715SOC5ND
2018-07-26CA99050ND
2019-01-09SOC 200518249ND
2019-03-11SOC 200524185ND