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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Pennsylvania American Royersford

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

 

21

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
2020ND110ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND100ND

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
2020-04-0822016220.00ND
2020-04-0822016104.00ND
2020-04-1522016305.00ND
2020-04-1522016277.00ND
2020-04-1522016249.00ND
2020-07-0722601594.00ND
2020-08-0422792305.00ND
2020-08-0522792283.00ND
2020-08-1122792227.00ND
2020-08-1122792255.00ND
2020-08-1822792675.00ND
2023-05-0128893374.00ND
2023-05-0128893402.00ND
2023-05-0128893308.00ND
2023-05-1128893346.00ND
2023-05-1128893430.00ND
2023-07-0629296053.00ND
2023-08-1029491101.00ND
2023-08-1029491068.00ND
2023-08-1029491151.00ND
2023-08-1029491064.00ND