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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Richland Township Water Authority

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

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND80ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-06-2514030479-01ND
2014-06-2514030483-01ND
2014-08-1214030484-01ND
2014-08-1214030485-01ND
2014-09-2514091904-01ND
2015-02-1012392493ND
2015-06-0912872136ND
2015-09-1513254704ND
2015-12-0813624244ND
2016-02-1613861540ND
2017-06-1316246571ND
2017-06-1316246541ND
2017-06-1316246512ND
2017-08-1816716260ND
2017-08-1816716261ND
2017-08-1816716235ND
2017-08-1816716234ND
2017-08-3116716212ND