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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Ward II Water District

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

 

42

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
2014ND60ND
2015ND200ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND40ND
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
2014-06-24AD92629ND
2014-06-24AD92627ND
2014-06-24AD92628ND
2014-06-24AD92629ND
2014-06-24AD92628ND
2014-06-24AD92627ND
2015-07-2035198654001ND
2015-07-2035198654001ND
2015-09-2135208876001ND
2015-09-2135208876002ND
2015-09-2135208876003ND
2015-09-2135208876004ND
2015-09-2135208876005ND
2015-09-2135208876005ND
2015-09-2135208876004ND
2015-09-2135208876003ND
2015-09-2135208876002ND
2015-09-2135208876001ND
2015-09-2935209950002ND
2015-09-2935209950001ND
2015-09-2935209950002ND
2015-09-2935209950003ND
2015-09-2935209950004ND
2015-09-2935209950004ND
2015-09-2935209950003ND
2015-09-2935209950001ND
2016-03-0135232777002ND
2016-03-0135232777002ND
2016-03-0135232777001ND
2016-03-0135232777001ND
2017-06-1935320024003ND
2017-06-1935320024002ND
2017-06-1935320024001ND
2017-06-1935320024001ND
2017-06-1935320024002ND
2017-06-1935320024003ND
2018-05-0235390161001ND
2018-05-0235390161001ND
2018-09-1035417396001ND
2018-09-1035417396001ND
2019-07-2435485209001ND
2019-07-2435485209001ND