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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Lake In The Hills

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

 

28

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
2015ND140ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND140ND
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
2015-02-195022854-01ND
2015-02-195022854-02ND
2015-02-195022855-03ND
2015-02-195022851-02ND
2015-02-195022854-03ND
2015-02-195022855-02ND
2015-02-195022851-01ND
2015-04-285044427-01ND
2015-04-285044431-02ND
2015-04-285044431-01ND
2015-04-285044440-03ND
2015-04-285044440-01ND
2015-04-285044440-04ND
2015-04-285044427-02ND
2018-01-093850151ND
2018-01-093850141ND
2018-01-093850133ND
2018-01-093849997ND
2018-01-103851315ND
2018-01-103851331ND
2018-01-123853065ND
2018-04-108041928-05ND
2018-04-108041928-06ND
2018-04-108041928-07ND
2018-04-108041928-04ND
2018-04-108041928-03ND
2018-04-108041928-02ND
2018-04-108041928-01ND