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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Rehoboth District

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

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND110ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND20ND
2018ND130ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-04-2335135573002ND
2014-07-2835147904003ND
2015-05-2035189675002ND
2015-05-2035189672003ND
2015-05-2035189670001ND
2015-05-2035189668004ND
2015-08-1035202984002ND
2015-08-1035202979003ND
2015-08-2635205121002ND
2015-08-2635205113002ND
2015-08-2635205112003ND
2015-08-2635205107002ND
2015-10-2035213069003ND
2017-04-202224698003ND
2017-08-282258555006ND
2018-04-192310468003ND
2018-04-192310461005ND
2018-04-252311949005ND
2018-04-252311946004ND
2018-04-252311945006ND
2018-07-193997821ND
2018-08-152333390001ND
2018-08-152333275001ND
2018-08-162333391002ND
2018-08-162333391001ND
2018-08-162333273001ND
2018-08-222334807001ND
2018-08-222334807002ND