Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Oxamyl (Vydate)

Schriever Water Treatment Service Area

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

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-08-2835414104001ND
2018-08-2835414104001ND
2019-02-1835449369001ND
2019-02-1835449369001ND
2019-08-2835494055001ND
2019-08-2835494055001ND
2020-01-2235526017001ND
2020-02-2635533613001ND
2021-03-1135619286001ND
2021-04-1235626367001ND
2021-11-0435676092001ND
2022-03-0235701431001ND
2022-10-1235753131001ND
2023-03-2735789301002ND
2023-12-1435848534001ND