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Oxamyl (Vydate)

CTWC - Shoreline Region-Guilford System

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

 

35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND110ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND150ND

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
2014-06-12140612CWCSOC5ND
2014-09-16141015-0009SOC5ND
2014-09-163104521ND
2014-11-033132503ND
2014-12-113153926ND
2015-06-03BJ25400SOC5ND
2015-07-27BJ63961SOC5ND
2015-10-19BK10283SOC5ND
2016-01-21BK55954SOC5ND
2016-01-21BK55943SOC5ND
2016-01-21BK55941SOC5ND
2016-01-25BK57134SOC5ND
2016-03-14BK78127SOC5ND
2016-05-04BN25256SOC5ND
2016-06-01BN44892SOC5ND
2016-06-01BN44876SOC5ND
2016-07-12BN71477SOC5ND
2016-07-19BN75784SOC5ND
2016-07-19BN75782SOC5ND
2018-07-09CA86688ND
2019-01-30SOC 200520057ND
2019-06-06SOC 200535308ND
2019-06-06SOC 200535309ND
2019-06-11SOC 200536055ND
2019-06-11SOC 200536054ND
2019-06-19SOC 200542695ND
2019-06-24SOC 200537520ND
2019-07-29SOC 200542348ND
2019-07-30SOC 200542453ND
2019-07-31SOC 200542480ND
2019-07-31SOC 200542466ND
2019-07-31SOC 200542497ND
2019-07-31SOC 200542499ND
2019-07-31SOC 200542468ND
2019-08-14SOC 200544869ND