Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Oxamyl (Vydate)

State College Boro Water Auth.

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

 

20

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
2020ND100ND
2021N/A00N/A
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
2020-05-1322292189.00ND
2020-05-1322292162.00ND
2020-05-1322292270.00ND
2020-05-1322292216.00ND
2020-05-1322292243.00ND
2020-08-1723069131.00ND
2020-08-1722876897.00ND
2020-08-1723068948.00ND
2020-08-1722876874.00ND
2020-08-1722876917.00ND
2023-05-1529186641.00ND
2023-05-1529186643.00ND
2023-05-1529186639.00ND
2023-05-1529186645.00ND
2023-05-1529186637.00ND
2023-08-1429577846.00ND
2023-08-1629578212.00ND
2023-08-1629578154.00ND
2023-08-1629578241.00ND
2023-08-1629578183.00ND