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Oxamyl (Vydate)

North Lenoir Water Corp

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

 

51

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND120ND
2015ND120ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND120ND
2018ND100ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-02-108540-021014-E4ASND
2014-05-068540-050614-E08SND
2014-05-068540-050614-E11SND
2014-05-068540-050614-E09SND
2014-05-128540-051214-E02SND
2014-05-128540-051214-E10SND
2014-06-058540-060514-E4ASND
2014-08-068540-080614-E09SND
2014-08-068540-080614-E10SND
2014-08-068540-080614-E11SND
2014-08-078540-080714-E02SND
2014-08-078540-080714-E08SND
2015-01-30ND
2015-01-30ND
2015-01-30ND
2015-04-07ND
2015-04-07ND
2015-04-07ND
2015-07-13ND
2015-07-13ND
2015-07-13ND
2015-10-07ND
2015-10-07ND
2015-10-07ND
2016-08-098540-080916-E18SND
2016-11-07363626ND
2017-02-068540-020617-E4ASND
2017-05-088540-050817-E02SND
2017-05-088540-050817-E08SND
2017-05-088540-050817-E15SND
2017-05-108540-051017-E09SND
2017-05-108540-051017-E11SND
2017-06-128540-061217-E4ASND
2017-08-148540-081417-E02SND
2017-08-148540-081417-E08SND
2017-08-148540-081417-E09SND
2017-08-148540-081417-E11SND
2017-08-148540-081417-E15SND
2018-01-118540-011118-E17SND
2018-01-118540-011118-E16SND
2018-04-098540-040918-E16SND
2018-04-098540-040918-E17SND
2018-07-09383468 ND
2018-07-09383469 ND
2018-07-16383921 ND
2018-10-02387102 ND
2018-10-02387130 ND
2018-10-02387132 ND
2019-04-08393062 ND
2019-08-07397139 ND
2019-11-04400303 ND