Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Oxamyl (Vydate)

City of Sansom Park

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

 

14

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
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND60ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND50ND

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
2020-01-21Q2002279022ND
2020-01-21Q2002279023ND
2020-01-21Q2002279024ND
2020-01-21Q2002279025ND
2020-09-01Q2034833011ND
2020-09-01Q2034833012ND
2021-09-14Q2124999010ND
2022-03-14Q2208529002ND
2022-05-05Q2213616001ND
2023-04-13Q2313713007ND
2023-08-15Q2334087003ND
2023-08-15Q2334087025ND
2023-08-15Q2334087026ND
2023-08-15Q2334087027ND