Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Oxamyl (Vydate)

City of Richland Hills

NOTE: City of Richland Hills purchases water from City of Fort Worth which is required to test for oxamyl (vydate). Sample information shown below was taken by City of Fort Worth.

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
2018ND10ND
2019ND70ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND20ND

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

NOTE: City of Richland Hills purchases water from City of Fort Worth which is required to test for oxamyl (vydate). Sample information shown below was taken by City of Fort Worth.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-24Q1802705014ND
2019-01-23Q1903345014ND
2019-04-24Q1916570001ND
2019-05-22Q1927658006ND
2019-05-22Q1927658013ND
2019-06-17Q1936867005ND
2019-07-24Q1947967025ND
2019-10-23Q1973436020ND
2020-01-22Q2002459004ND
2020-01-22Q2002459024ND
2021-01-20Q2101402003ND
2022-05-19Q2214821007ND
2022-05-19Q2214821008ND
2022-05-19Q2214821009ND
2022-07-20Q2220779010ND
2023-01-04Q2300420007ND
2023-03-21Q2310673016ND