Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Oxamyl (Vydate)

Brodhead Creek Reg Water Authority

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

 

14

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
2020ND40ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND30ND
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
2020-04-1322045757.00ND
2020-04-1522045672.00ND
2020-08-1722821835.00ND
2020-08-1722821869.00ND
2021-10-2025427408.00ND
2022-02-2326137325.00ND
2022-05-2326671971.00ND
2022-08-2227258415.00ND
2023-05-0528924570.00ND
2023-05-0528924610.00ND
2023-05-0528924650.00ND
2023-08-1429521931.00ND
2023-08-1429521964.00ND
2023-08-1629522001.00ND