Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Oxamyl (Vydate)

Telford Borough Authority

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

 

30

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
2020ND190ND
2021ND10ND
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
2020-03-0321850275.00ND
2020-03-0321850217.00ND
2020-03-0321850247.00ND
2020-03-0321850187.00ND
2020-06-0122419231.00ND
2020-06-0122419351.00ND
2020-06-0122419260.00ND
2020-06-0122419321.00ND
2020-06-0122419291.00ND
2020-08-2423002172.00ND
2020-08-2423002292.00ND
2020-08-2423002202.00ND
2020-08-2423002232.00ND
2020-09-1423002262.00ND
2020-10-1223185467.00ND
2020-10-1223185407.00ND
2020-10-1223185437.00ND
2020-10-1223185377.00ND
2020-12-0123540097.00ND
2021-01-1323715280.00ND
2023-05-0328902840.00ND
2023-05-0328902839.00ND
2023-05-0328902841.00ND
2023-05-0328902838.00ND
2023-05-0328902842.00ND
2023-08-0229500049.00ND
2023-08-0229500047.00ND
2023-08-0229500046.00ND
2023-08-0229500048.00ND
2023-08-0229500050.00ND