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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Lca Wlsa Central Division

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

 

50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND260ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND220ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-04-0714032386-01ND
2014-04-0914032199-01ND
2014-04-0914032382-01ND
2014-04-0914032251-01ND
2014-04-0914032244-01ND
2014-05-0714032406-01ND
2014-05-0714032403-01ND
2014-05-0714032253-01ND
2014-05-0714032242-01ND
2014-05-0714032201-01ND
2014-05-1414032389-01ND
2014-05-1414032395-01ND
2014-05-1414032399-01ND
2014-08-0614073298-01ND
2014-08-0614073299-01ND
2014-08-0614073300-01ND
2014-08-0614073297-01ND
2014-08-0614073302-01ND
2014-08-2014073310-01ND
2014-08-2014073313-01ND
2014-08-2014073308-01ND
2014-08-2014073312-01ND
2014-08-2014073311-01ND
2014-08-2014073303-01ND
2014-08-2014073309-01ND
2014-11-1114073301-01ND
2017-05-0216143793ND
2017-05-0216143763ND
2017-05-0216143733ND
2017-05-0216143839ND
2017-05-0416143918ND
2017-05-0416144008ND
2017-05-0416143980ND
2017-05-0416143949ND
2017-06-0516305953ND
2017-06-0816306059ND
2017-06-2816306600ND
2017-07-1016459166ND
2017-07-1016459202ND
2017-07-1016459184ND
2017-07-1016459148ND
2017-07-2016613778ND
2017-07-2016613929ND
2017-07-2016613880ND
2017-07-2616613980ND
2017-07-2616613829ND
2017-07-2716614011ND
2017-08-1016614064ND
2018-03-168032172-01ND
2019-07-119072953-01ND