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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Belle Chasse Water District

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
2014ND20ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND60ND

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
2014-10-23AD98829ND
2014-10-23AD98829ND
2015-03-1635179807003ND
2015-03-1635179807003ND
2015-10-1435212328001ND
2015-10-1435212328001ND
2016-01-2735226999003ND
2016-01-2735226999003ND
2016-12-1335283615003ND
2016-12-1335283615003ND
2017-02-2235296827003ND
2017-02-2235296827003ND
2018-01-3035371297002ND
2018-01-3035371297002ND
2018-10-0235421769001ND
2018-10-0235421769001ND
2019-02-0535446735001ND
2019-02-0535446735001ND
2019-10-0835503642001ND
2019-10-0835503642001ND
2019-11-0735510837001ND
2019-11-0735510837001ND