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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Acton MUD

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

 

42

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND170ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND180ND
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
2014-04-16Q1412086017ND
2014-04-16Q1412086027ND
2014-04-16Q1412086028ND
2014-04-16Q1412086029ND
2014-04-16Q1412086030ND
2014-04-16Q1412086012ND
2014-04-16Q1412086013ND
2014-04-16Q1412086014ND
2014-04-16Q1412086015ND
2014-04-16Q1412086016ND
2014-04-17Q1412419017ND
2014-04-17Q1412419016ND
2014-04-17Q1412419015ND
2014-04-17Q1412419014ND
2014-04-17Q1412419013ND
2014-04-17Q1412419012ND
2014-04-17Q1412419011ND
2015-02-09Q1504919051ND
2016-03-16Q1610933004ND
2016-05-31Q1621309011ND
2016-07-28Q1630951009ND
2016-11-30Q1652001011ND
2017-08-31Q1740574017ND
2017-08-31Q1740574052ND
2017-08-31Q1740574016ND
2017-08-31Q1740574051ND
2017-08-31Q1740574015ND
2017-08-31Q1740574014ND
2017-08-31Q1740574050ND
2017-08-31Q1740574013ND
2017-10-05Q1749124022ND
2017-10-05Q1749124036ND
2017-10-05Q1749124004ND
2017-10-05Q1749124005ND
2017-10-05Q1749124037ND
2017-10-05Q1749124006ND
2017-10-05Q1749124038ND
2017-10-18Q1753761017ND
2017-10-18Q1753761004ND
2017-10-18Q1753761016ND
2018-03-28Q1812936037ND
2019-03-26Q1912275063ND