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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Port Washington WD

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

 

36

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
2014ND90ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND50ND

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
2014-04-071404529-002-SOCSND
2014-05-051405251-001-SOCSND
2014-06-021406109-001-SOCSND
2014-07-071407372-002-SOCSND
2014-07-071407372-005-SOCSND
2014-07-141407945-005-SOCSND
2014-08-041408146-001-SOCSND
2014-09-081409535-001-SOCSND
2014-10-061410357-001-SOCSND
2015-04-131504911-003-SOCSND
2015-05-041505212-001-SOCSND
2015-06-011506099-001-SOCSND
2015-07-061507268-002-SOCSND
2015-07-061507268-005-SOCSND
2015-08-031508069-001-SOCSND
2015-09-081509487-001-SOCSND
2015-10-051510291-001-SOCSND
2016-07-051607195-001-SOCSND
2016-08-081608841-001-SOCSND
2016-08-081608841-002-SOCSND
2016-08-151608E02-001-SOCSND
2017-07-037023331001-SOCSND
2017-08-077026412003-SOCSND
2017-08-077026412001-SOCSND
2017-08-077026412002-SOCSND
2018-07-107057573001ND
2018-08-147061478002-SOCND
2018-08-147061478002ND
2018-08-147061478003ND
2018-08-147061478001ND
2018-10-017066393012ND
2019-04-25708726800ND
2019-07-157097515003ND
2019-08-1270100932002ND
2019-08-2070102058001ND
2019-08-207010205002ND