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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Benbrook Water Authority

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

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND100ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND20ND
2017ND80ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND

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
2014-02-04Q1403610020ND
2014-02-04Q1403610019ND
2014-02-04Q1403610018ND
2014-02-04Q1403610017ND
2014-02-04Q1403610013ND
2014-02-04Q1403610012ND
2014-02-04Q1403610011ND
2014-04-02Q1410443012ND
2014-04-02Q1410443003ND
2014-08-14Q1436874015ND
2016-01-21Q1602764013ND
2016-01-21Q1602764012ND
2017-01-31Q1704261005ND
2017-08-01Q1731488030ND
2017-08-01Q1731488027ND
2017-08-01Q1731488026ND
2017-08-02Q1732390002ND
2017-11-08Q1757459013ND
2017-11-08Q1757459022ND
2017-11-08Q1757459008ND
2019-01-29Q1904088015ND
2019-01-29Q1904088024ND