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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Guilford Water Authority

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
2018ND30ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND60ND
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
2018-05-298055384-01ND
2018-09-048091925-01ND
2018-12-118122846-01ND
2019-03-059032320-01ND
2020-06-0922559583.00ND
2020-06-0922559553.00ND
2020-06-0922559523.00ND
2020-09-0923136525.00ND
2020-09-0923136550.00ND
2020-09-0923136580.00ND
2023-05-1729053241.00ND
2023-05-1729053257.00ND
2023-05-1729053273.00ND
2023-05-2429053442.00ND
2023-05-2429053409.00ND
2023-08-0129651258.00ND
2023-08-0129651205.00ND
2023-08-2229840437.00ND
2023-08-2229840453.00ND
2023-08-2229651279.00ND