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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Village Water System

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

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68

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND360ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND320ND

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
2016-04-2035240730008ND
2016-04-2035240730001ND
2016-04-2035240730008ND
2016-04-2035240730007ND
2016-04-2035240730006ND
2016-04-2035240730005ND
2016-04-2035240730004ND
2016-04-2035240730003ND
2016-04-2035240730002ND
2016-04-2035240730001ND
2016-04-2035240730007ND
2016-04-2035240730006ND
2016-04-2035240730005ND
2016-04-2035240730004ND
2016-04-2035240730003ND
2016-04-2035240730002ND
2016-04-2635241518003ND
2016-04-2635241518002ND
2016-04-2635241518001ND
2016-04-2635241518004ND
2016-04-2635241518005ND
2016-04-2635241518006ND
2016-04-2635241518007ND
2016-04-2635241518008ND
2016-04-2635241518009ND
2016-04-2635241518010ND
2016-04-2635241518010ND
2016-04-2635241518009ND
2016-04-2635241518008ND
2016-04-2635241518007ND
2016-04-2635241518006ND
2016-04-2635241518005ND
2016-04-2635241518004ND
2016-04-2635241518003ND
2016-04-2635241518002ND
2016-04-2635241518001ND
2019-02-1135447880004ND
2019-02-1135447880008ND
2019-02-1135447880005ND
2019-02-1135447880006ND
2019-02-1135447880007ND
2019-02-1135447880008ND
2019-02-1135447880005ND
2019-02-1135447880004ND
2019-02-1135447880003ND
2019-02-1135447880003ND
2019-02-1135447880002ND
2019-02-1135447880001ND
2019-02-1135447880006ND
2019-02-1135447880007ND
2019-02-1135447880002ND
2019-02-1135447880001ND
2019-03-2535457558001ND
2019-03-2535457558009ND
2019-03-2535457558008ND
2019-03-2535457558007ND
2019-03-2535457558006ND
2019-03-2535457558005ND
2019-03-2535457558004ND
2019-03-2535457558002ND
2019-03-2535457558001ND
2019-03-2535457558009ND
2019-03-2535457558008ND
2019-03-2535457558007ND
2019-03-2535457558006ND
2019-03-2535457558005ND
2019-03-2535457558004ND
2019-03-2535457558002ND