Oxamyl (Vydate)

Oyster Point S/d

NOTE: Oyster Point S/d purchases water from Cape Fear Public Utility Authority - New Hanover County which is required to test for oxamyl (vydate). Sample information shown below was taken by Cape Fear Public Utility Authority - New Hanover County.

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

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2014	ND	2	ND
2015	ND	4	ND
2016	ND	1	ND
2017	ND	2	ND
2018	ND	4	ND
2019	ND	4	ND

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
2014-01-15	201401160704	ND
2014-04-10	201404120236	ND
2015-09-23		ND
2015-09-29		ND
2015-11-12		ND
2015-11-16		ND
2016-07-14	3494004	ND
2016-10-13	3564822	ND
2017-01-17	3622897	ND
2017-04-10	3671292	ND
2018-08-02	92394441001SOC	ND
2018-08-02	92394444001SOC	ND
2018-10-16	4091753	ND
2018-10-16	4091761	ND
2019-07-02	4343258	ND
2019-09-12	4419233	ND
2019-10-01	4441729	ND
2019-10-01	4443586	ND