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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Midland-lonaconing

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

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
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
2014-05-050010018_02_00489ND
2014-05-050010018_03_00489ND
2015-05-11E15003488001ND
2015-05-11E15003488004ND
2015-05-11E15003488006ND
2016-04-26E16004054001ND
2016-04-26E16004054003ND
2016-04-26E16004054005ND
2017-04-26E17004256001ND
2017-04-26E17004256005ND
2017-04-26E17004256007ND
2018-04-25E18003853005ND
2018-04-25E18003853003ND
2018-04-25E18003855001ND