Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Oxamyl (Vydate)

Town of Annetta Deer Creek

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

 

18

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
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND60ND

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
2019-06-03Q1930677031ND
2020-01-30Q2003934005ND
2020-04-21Q2015803007ND
2020-04-21Q2015803027ND
2020-04-21Q2015803028ND
2020-04-21Q2015803029ND
2020-04-21Q2015803030ND
2020-08-27Q2034434017ND
2020-10-14Q2040327006ND
2021-02-01Q2102857020ND
2021-04-22Q2110415006ND
2022-11-17Q2234711003ND
2023-11-08Q2348107007ND
2023-11-08Q2348107009ND
2023-11-08Q2348107027ND
2023-11-08Q2348107028ND
2023-11-08Q2348107029ND
2023-11-08Q2348107059ND