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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Moore County Public Util. - Pinehurst

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

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60

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND300ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND300ND

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
2016-06-0737729_16-18171ND
2016-06-0737729_16-18170ND
2016-06-0737729_16-18169ND
2016-06-0737729_16-18163ND
2016-06-0737729_16-18164ND
2016-06-0737729_16-18165ND
2016-06-0737729_16-18166ND
2016-06-0737729_16-18167ND
2016-06-0737729_16-18168ND
2016-06-1037729_16-19321ND
2016-06-1237729_16-19320ND
2016-06-1237729_16-19317ND
2016-06-1337729_16-19324ND
2016-06-1337729_16-19323ND
2016-06-1337729_16-19322ND
2016-09-063541962ND
2016-09-063541957ND
2016-09-063541951ND
2016-09-133545839ND
2016-09-133545844ND
2016-09-133545849ND
2016-09-143545833ND
2016-09-143545828ND
2016-09-143545823ND
2016-09-193550525ND
2016-09-193550530ND
2016-09-193550520ND
2016-09-203550536ND
2016-09-203550541ND
2016-09-203550546ND
2019-01-2937729_19-04185 ND
2019-01-2937729_19-04184 ND
2019-01-2937729_19-04183 ND
2019-01-2937729_19-04182 ND
2019-01-2937729_19-04181 ND
2019-02-0637729_19-05332 ND
2019-02-0637729_19-05326 ND
2019-02-1237729_19-06279 ND
2019-02-1237729_19-06278 ND
2019-02-1237729_19-06277 ND
2019-02-1237729_19-06275 ND
2019-02-1937729_19-07168 ND
2019-02-1937729_19-07172 ND
2019-02-1937729_19-07171 ND
2019-02-1937729_19-07170 ND
2019-07-0937729_19-28802 ND
2019-07-0937729_19-28801 ND
2019-07-0937729_19-28800 ND
2019-07-0937729_19-28799 ND
2019-07-0937729_19-28798 ND
2019-07-0937729_19-28797 ND
2019-07-1637729_19-29991 ND
2019-07-1637729_19-29988 ND
2019-07-1637729_19-29987 ND
2019-07-1637729_19-29976 ND
2019-07-1637729_19-29989 ND
2019-07-1637729_19-29993 ND
2019-07-1637729_19-29992 ND
2019-07-1637729_19-29990 ND
2019-07-2937729_19-32169 ND