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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Rapides Parish Waterworks District 3

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

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34

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
2014ND20ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND120ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-03-10AD89666ND
2014-03-10AD89666ND
2015-07-0835196532003ND
2015-07-0835196532003ND
2015-09-1635208078001ND
2015-09-1635208078001ND
2016-07-1835255428002ND
2016-07-1835255428001ND
2016-07-1835255428002ND
2016-07-1835255428001ND
2016-07-1935255757003ND
2016-07-1935255757003ND
2016-11-1435277609008ND
2016-11-1435277609008ND
2017-03-0835299871005ND
2017-03-0835299871004ND
2017-03-0835299871003ND
2017-03-0835299871005ND
2017-03-0835299871004ND
2017-03-0835299871003ND
2017-07-1835324925002ND
2017-07-1835324925002ND
2017-11-0735347364002ND
2017-11-0735347364002ND
2017-12-1935364700001ND
2017-12-1935364700001ND
2018-03-2235381823001ND
2018-03-2235381823001ND
2018-09-1835418764001ND
2018-09-1835418764001ND
2019-04-1735463257001ND
2019-04-1735463257001ND
2019-08-2935494339001ND
2019-08-2935494339001ND