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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Logansport Water System

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

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND20ND
20230.550 ppb21ND - 1.10 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-01-2335370034001ND
2018-01-2335370034001ND
2018-08-0635409596001ND
2018-08-0635409596001ND
2019-03-1335454724001ND
2019-03-1335454724001ND
2019-08-1935492072001ND
2019-08-1935492072001ND
2020-02-0335528230001ND
2020-09-2235579690001ND
2021-01-1335604986001ND
2021-08-1735657244003ND
2021-10-0535668359002ND
2022-02-2235699238002ND
2022-08-2235742155003ND
2023-02-0735778295006ND
2023-08-21358232900011.10 ppb