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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Citizens Water - Indianapolis

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

 

55

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND180ND
2016ND90ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND180ND
2019ND90ND

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
2014-08-133082571RS28-1403ND
2015-05-133241852RS28-1502ND
2015-05-133241842RS28-1502ND
2015-05-133241832RS28-1502ND
2015-05-133241822RS28-1502ND
2015-05-133241809RS28-1502ND
2015-05-133241799RS28-1502ND
2015-05-133241759RS28-1502ND
2015-05-203246211RS28-1502ND
2015-06-263271619RS28-1502ND
2015-08-113298598RS28-1503ND
2015-08-123298502RS28-1503ND
2015-08-123298645RS28-1503ND
2015-08-123298618RS28-1503ND
2015-08-123298586RS28-1503ND
2015-08-123298574RS28-1503ND
2015-08-123298550RS28-1503ND
2015-08-123298538RS28-1503ND
2015-08-123298514RS28-1503ND
2016-05-103446461RS28-1602ND
2016-05-113446395RS28-1602ND
2016-05-113446406RS28-1602ND
2016-05-113446417RS28-1602ND
2016-05-113446428RS28-1602ND
2016-05-113446439RS28-1602ND
2016-05-113446450RS28-1602ND
2016-06-083468294RS28-1602ND
2016-06-203475737RS28-1602ND
2018-05-16P0518466RS28-180ND
2018-05-16P0518465RS28-180ND
2018-05-16P0518464RS28-180ND
2018-05-16P0518463RS28-180ND
2018-05-16P0518462RS28-180ND
2018-05-16P0518461RS28-180ND
2018-05-16P0518460RS28-180ND
2018-05-16P0518459RS28-180ND
2018-06-132018062200RS28-1ND
2018-08-14P0818554ND
2018-08-15P0818546ND
2018-08-15P0818553ND
2018-08-15P0818552ND
2018-08-15P0818551ND
2018-08-15P0818550ND
2018-08-15P0818549ND
2018-08-15P0818548ND
2018-08-15P0818547ND
2019-05-15P0519-368ND
2019-05-15P0519-363ND
2019-05-15P0519-358ND
2019-05-15P0519-353ND
2019-05-15P0519-348ND
2019-05-15P0519-343ND
2019-05-15P0519-338ND
2019-05-15P0519-333ND
2019-08-14P0819434RS28-190ND