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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Paw Penn District

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

 

31

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
2019ND20ND
2020ND150ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND140ND

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
2019-07-1545716201ND
2019-10-3143999701ND
2020-04-0622069239.00ND
2020-04-0622069210.00ND
2020-04-0822069370.00ND
2020-04-0822069428.00ND
2020-04-1422069341.00ND
2020-04-1622069457.00ND
2020-04-1622069399.00ND
2020-05-0622261467.00ND
2020-07-0122652291.00ND
2020-07-0122652262.00ND
2020-07-0122652378.00ND
2020-07-0922652204.00ND
2020-07-0922652233.00ND
2020-07-0922652320.00ND
2020-07-1322652349.00ND
2023-04-0628749334.00ND
2023-04-0628749457.00ND
2023-04-0628749436.00ND
2023-04-1328749421.00ND
2023-04-1328749392.00ND
2023-04-1328749363.00ND
2023-06-0729155698.00ND
2023-07-1329346841.00ND
2023-07-1329346864.00ND
2023-07-1329346812.00ND
2023-07-1329346888.00ND
2023-07-2029346783.00ND
2023-07-2029346754.00ND
2023-07-2029346725.00ND