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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

City of White Settlement

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND70ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND50ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-02-05Q1403673005ND
2014-02-05Q1403673006ND
2014-02-05Q1403673008ND
2014-02-05Q1403673023ND
2014-02-05Q1403673009ND
2014-04-22Q1412966015ND
2014-09-29Q1448993006ND
2017-01-19Q1702494011ND
2017-01-19Q1702494012ND
2017-05-03Q1718317010ND
2017-05-03Q1718317011ND
2017-08-02Q1732337004ND