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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

South Bethany

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
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
2014-06-3014070054ND
2014-06-30L4949121-1 531ND
2014-09-25L52420401 531ND
2015-06-2415063076ND
2015-06-2415063077ND
2016-01-1116010900-001 531ND
2017-08-30L6844903-1 531ND
2017-08-30L6857483 531ND
2018-09-268101075-01ND
2018-09-268101077-01 531ND
2019-08-269083228-01 531SND
2019-08-269083233-01 531SND