Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Oxamyl (Vydate)

Aqua Pa Water Co. Honesdale

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

 

16

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
2020ND80ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND80ND

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
2020-04-1622060055.00ND
2020-04-1622059944.00ND
2020-04-1622059967.00ND
2020-04-1622060007.00ND
2020-07-0922642909.00ND
2020-07-0922642873.00ND
2020-07-0922642837.00ND
2020-08-2522834877.00ND
2023-04-2028740232.00ND
2023-04-2028740142.00ND
2023-04-2028740203.00ND
2023-04-2028740172.00ND
2023-07-2029337201.00ND
2023-07-2029337273.00ND
2023-07-2029337475.00ND
2023-07-2029337237.00ND