Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Oxamyl (Vydate)

Hickory Grove Water System

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND20ND
20230.265 ppb21ND - 0.530 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
2019-01-2235444047001ND
2019-01-2235444047002ND
2019-01-2235444047003ND
2019-01-2235444047004ND
2019-01-2235444047001ND
2019-01-2235444047002ND
2019-01-2235444047003ND
2019-01-2235444047004ND
2021-11-3035681619001ND
2021-11-3035681619002ND
2021-11-3035681619003ND
2021-11-3035681619004ND