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Oxamyl (Vydate)

Status: National drinking water standard exists

 

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

2017-2019:

FOUND
FOUND ABOVE HEALTH GUIDELINES

6

states detected

21

utilities detected

355,000

people served

0

states over health guideline

0

utilities over health guideline

0

people served over health guideline

Health concerns for oxamyl

Harm to the central nervous system

Harm to the brain and nervous system

Harm to child development

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

States reporting oxamyl in drinking water

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State UtilitiesPeople Served
Florida16299,083
New York131,988
Alabama111,178
Virginia19,364
North Carolina12,253
Louisiana11,008
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LESS

Filtering technologies that reduce oxamyl

Activated Carbon

Reverse Osmosis

Utilities with the highest amounts of oxamyl, 2017-2019

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
ZimmermanZimmerman, MN1 of 111.000 ppb5,334
St. Lucie Mobile VillageIndiantown, FL1 of 21.000 ppb750
Cotton Valley Water SystemCotton Valley, LA2 of 80.450 ppb1,512
City of Fort MeadeFort Meade, FL1 of 50.400 ppb5,455
Hcsa- Leigh Street PlantSouth Boston, VA1 of 30.333 ppb9,364
South Mills Water AssociationSouth Mills, NC1 of 60.333 ppb2,253
Beauregard Water AuthorityOpelika, AL1 of 90.266 ppb11,178
Kiryas Joel VillageMonroe, NY1 of 170.265 ppb31,988
Faith Farms MinistriesBoynton Beach, FL1 of 20.215 ppb200
Highland Water WorksHaughton, LA2 of 120.152 ppb1,008
Mulberry, City ofMulberry, FL2 of 90.122 ppb3,780
Sunrise SouthwestFort Lauderdale, FL1 of 50.110 ppb9,457
Havana, Town of Water System*Havana, FL1 of 40.0925 ppb3,977
Hinson HeightsQuincy, FL1 of 40.0925 ppb175
Tobacco RoadQuincy, FL1 of 40.0925 ppb136
Florida Pines Mobile Home ParkVenice, FL1 of 20.0900 ppb280
Pine Ridge EstatesLakeland, FL1 of 70.0786 ppb52
Fern Crest Utilities Inc.Ft Lauderdale, FL1 of 70.0786 ppb3,123
City of Scott Water System*Scott, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb9,393
Lpwdn Holiday Mobile Estates WsLafayette, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb612
Lpwdn Township WsLafayette, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb324
Lpwdn Fairway Village WsLafayette, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb414
Lpwdn La Neuville Holiday Subdivision WsLafayette, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb1,209
LPWDN North RegionLafayette, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb17,202
LPWD SouthMaurice, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb13,089
Lafayette Parish Waterworks District North South RegionLafayette, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb2,904
City of Broussard Purchase Water System*Broussard, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb7,824
City of Youngsville Purchase WsYoungsville, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb14,259
Milton Purchase Water System*Milton, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb9,828
Lpwdn Carmel DriveLafayette, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb765
Lpwdn Wilderness TrailLafayette, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb1,722
Lpwdn South ParkLafayette, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb288
Tesi Ossun HeightsBaton Rouge, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb414
Tesi Grande StakesBaton Rouge, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb255
Tesi Carencro VillageBaton Rouge, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb297
Tesi Fox RunBaton Rouge, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb186
Tesi Country PinesBaton Rouge, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb129
Lafayette Utilities Water System*Lafayette, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb175,566
Tesi TrewhillBaton Rouge, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb195
Miramar (East & West) PlantsMiramar, FL1 of 160.0344 ppb127,700
Atlantis, City ofAtlantis, FL1 of 230.0209 ppb3,000
Palm Beach County Water Utilities*West Palm Beach, FL1 of 230.0209 ppb597,649
Pine Lakes Mobile Home ParkN. Fort Myers, FL1 of 250.0148 ppb1,220
Lee County Utilities*Fort Myers, FL1 of 250.0148 ppb251,502
Gateway Services DistrictFort Myers, FL1 of 250.0148 ppb12,717
Town of Fort Myers Beach (beach Water)Fort Myers Beach, FL1 of 250.0148 ppb6,900
Old Bridge Village Mobile Home ParkNorth Fort Myers, FL1 of 250.0148 ppb1,000
Tamiami Village Mobile Home ParkN. Fort Myers, FL1 of 250.0148 ppb1,200
Mobile Manor Mobile Home ParkN. Fort Myers, FL1 of 250.0148 ppb482
City of FountainFountain, CO1 of 140.00714 ppb29,000

* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Oxamyl (Vydate), but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
Beauregard Water AuthorityOpelika, AL1 of 90.266 ppb11,178
Kiryas Joel VillageMonroe, NY1 of 170.265 ppb31,988
Lafayette Utilities Water System*Lafayette, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb175,566
LPWD SouthMaurice, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb13,089
LPWDN North RegionLafayette, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb17,202
City of Youngsville Purchase WsYoungsville, LA2 of 820.0390 ppb14,259
Miramar (East & West) PlantsMiramar, FL1 of 160.0344 ppb127,700
Palm Beach County Water Utilities*West Palm Beach, FL1 of 230.0209 ppb597,649
Lee County Utilities*Fort Myers, FL1 of 250.0148 ppb251,502
Gateway Services DistrictFort Myers, FL1 of 250.0148 ppb12,717
City of FountainFountain, CO1 of 140.00714 ppb29,000

* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Oxamyl (Vydate), but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.