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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Tallulah Water System

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

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND100ND
2019ND80ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
20230.243 ppb41ND - 0.970 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
2018-10-2235426078004ND
2018-10-2235426078004ND
2018-11-0535429984004ND
2018-11-0535429984003ND
2018-11-0535429984001ND
2018-11-0535429984002ND
2018-11-0535429984003ND
2018-11-0535429984004ND
2018-11-0535429984002ND
2018-11-0535429984001ND
2019-01-1035441784002ND
2019-01-1035441784004ND
2019-01-1035441784002ND
2019-01-1035441784001ND
2019-01-1035441784004ND
2019-01-1035441784003ND
2019-01-1035441784001ND
2019-01-1035441784003ND
2021-11-0135674847004ND
2021-11-0135674847003ND
2021-11-0135674847002ND
2021-11-0135674847001ND
2022-02-1435697828001ND
2022-02-1535697824001ND
2022-02-1535697824002ND
2022-02-1535697824003ND
2023-03-1735787887002ND
2023-04-1735794067001ND
2023-07-1735814095001ND
2023-10-02358318720010.970 ppb