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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Pennsylvania American Water Company Warren

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

 

17

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
2019ND10ND
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
2019-08-2746272501ND
2020-04-0622151832.00ND
2020-04-1522151860.00ND
2020-05-0622347213.00ND
2020-05-1322347285.00ND
2020-07-0822736946.00ND
2020-07-1522736874.00ND
2020-08-1322934658.00ND
2020-08-1922934686.00ND
2023-04-0328837795.00ND
2023-04-1128837769.00ND
2023-06-0629240297.00ND
2023-06-1329240325.00ND
2023-08-1529636952.00ND
2023-08-1629636981.00ND
2023-09-0529827564.00ND
2023-09-1229827593.00ND