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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Springville City

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

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND80ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND140ND
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 Result
2015-02-17ND
2015-02-19ND
2015-02-19ND
2015-03-26ND
2015-04-02ND
2015-04-23ND
2015-04-23ND
2015-09-10ND
2016-05-05ND
2016-07-19ND
2016-09-22ND
2016-11-22ND
2017-02-23ND
2017-04-18ND
2018-02-01ND
2018-04-12ND
2018-05-10ND
2018-07-19ND
2018-07-19ND
2018-07-19ND
2018-07-19ND
2018-08-28ND
2018-08-30ND
2018-11-08ND
2018-11-08ND
2018-11-15ND
2018-11-27ND
2018-11-29ND
2019-08-15ND
2019-11-12ND