Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Oxamyl (Vydate)

Duncannon Municipal Water

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

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND40ND

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
2018-11-138034793-01ND
2020-05-1122380582.00ND
2020-05-1822380559.00ND
2020-05-2622576471.00ND
2020-06-0122576500.00ND
2021-02-1524214605.00ND
2021-05-1124798793.00ND
2021-08-2425374678.00ND
2021-12-2825914331.00ND
2023-06-0629271829.00ND
2023-06-0629271802.00ND
2023-06-2729272040.00ND
2023-06-2729272049.00ND