Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Oxamyl (Vydate)

Okla Ordnance Works Authority

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

 

12

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
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND30ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND20ND

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
2020-04-15CD15098-01ND
2020-07-29CG29059-01ND
2020-10-07CJ07076-01ND
2021-01-13DA13061-01ND
2021-04-21DD21050-01ND
2021-07-21DG21063-01ND
2021-10-27DJ27031-01ND
2022-02-22EB22113-01ND
2022-05-04EE04051-01ND
2022-08-03EH03080-01ND
2023-02-22FB22042-01ND
2023-08-16FH16083-01ND