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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Fishkill Village

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

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND10ND
2018N/A00N/A
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 Lab ID Result
2014-08-06FK141493-500END
2014-08-06FK141493-500IND
2014-08-06FK141493-500MND
2014-08-06FK141493-500KND
2014-08-06FK141493-500GND
2014-08-06FK141493-500CND
2014-08-06FK141493-500AND
2014-08-06FK141493-500OND
2014-09-24FK142073-80END
2014-09-24FK142073-80DND
2014-09-24FK142073-80FND
2014-09-24FK142073-80AND
2014-09-2414-142073-80BND
2014-09-24FK142073-80CND
2014-09-24FK142073-80ND
2014-09-24FK142073-80GND
2017-11-15FK172889KND
2019-05-29J9E1665-01ND
2019-05-29FK191210ND