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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Westbury WD

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

 

69

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
2014ND120ND
2015ND100ND
2016ND130ND
2017ND130ND
2018ND130ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-03-181403B99-001-SOCSND
2014-03-251403H32-008-SOCSND
2014-03-251403H32-007-SOCSND
2014-03-251403H32-009-SOCSND
2014-03-251403H32-005-SOCSND
2014-03-251403H32-002-SOCSND
2014-03-251403H32-006-SOCSND
2014-03-251403H32-001-SOCSND
2014-03-251403H32-003-SOCSND
2014-03-251403H32-004-SOCSND
2014-06-171406B77-001-SOCSND
2014-12-161412B31-001-SOCSND
2015-03-241503G45-005-SOCSND
2015-03-241503G45-002-SOCSND
2015-03-241503G45-004-SOCSND
2015-03-241503G45-001-SOCSND
2015-03-241503G45-003-SOCSND
2015-03-251503H48-001-SOCSND
2015-03-251503H48-002-SOCSND
2015-03-251503H48-003-SOCSND
2015-03-251503H48-004-SOCSND
2015-04-091504626-001-SOCSND
2016-03-211603F95-001-SOCSND
2016-03-311603O95-009-SOCSND
2016-03-311603O95-002-SOCSND
2016-03-311603O95-003-SOCSND
2016-03-311603O95-007-SOCSND
2016-03-311603O95-006-SOCSND
2016-03-311603O95-001-SOCSND
2016-03-311603O95-010-SOCSND
2016-03-311603O95-008-SOCSND
2016-03-311603O95-005-SOCSND
2016-06-201606I95-001-SOCSND
2016-09-191609E91-001-SOCSND
2016-12-19707142001ND
2017-03-207013680001-SOCND
2017-03-277014193003-SOCND
2017-03-277014193007-SOCND
2017-03-277014193005-SOCND
2017-03-277014193004-SOCND
2017-03-277014193006-SOCND
2017-03-277014193001-SOCND
2017-03-277014193008-SOCND
2017-03-277014193002-SOCND
2017-03-277014193009-SOCND
2017-03-311603O95-004-SOCSND
2017-06-197021719001-SOCSND
2017-09-187030152001-SOCND
2018-03-267046265003-SOCND
2018-03-267046265007-SOCND
2018-03-267046265009-SOCND
2018-03-267046265005-SOCND
2018-03-267046265008-SOCND
2018-03-267046265006-SOCND
2018-03-267046265001-SOCND
2018-03-267046265002-SOCND
2018-03-267046265004-SOCND
2018-06-187055254001ND
2018-07-027056827001ND
2018-09-067065197001ND
2018-12-187074255001ND
2019-03-187082629001ND
2019-03-257083335001ND
2019-03-257083335004ND
2019-03-257083335002ND
2019-03-257083335003ND
2019-06-177093922001ND
2019-09-1770105266001ND
2019-12-1670115524001ND