Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Oxamyl (Vydate)

Dykeer Water Company

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

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND50ND
2023ND60ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2019-04-25420-152794-1SOCSND
2019-04-25420-152795-1SOCSND
2019-04-25420-152793-1SOCSND
2019-04-25420-152792-1SOCSND
2022-02-24420-217860-3-SOCSND
2022-02-24420-217860-2-SOCSND
2022-02-24420-217860-1-SOCSND
2022-10-2622J3796-03-SOCSND
2022-11-2322K3456-01-SOCSND
2023-01-2723A2749-03-SOCSND
2023-05-1123E1647-08-SOCSND
2023-07-2523G3588-02-SOCSND
2023-07-2523G3588-01-SOCSND
2023-10-1323J2006-07-SOCSND
2023-10-1323J2006-08-SOCSND