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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Endothall

California Water Service (CWS) - Los Altos Suburban

Endothall is a herbicide used to kill aquatic plants and algae. It's also used on potato and cotton crops.

 

77

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND340ND
2015ND60ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND310ND
2018ND60ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 94 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 94 ppb for endothall 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 stomach and intestines.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 100 ppb

The legal limit for endothall, established in 1992, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1960s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-085810-008-1128ND
2014-01-155810-002-1202ND
2014-01-155810-016-1136ND
2014-02-105810-010-1156ND
2014-02-195810-018-1002ND
2014-02-275810-023-1111ND
2014-03-045810-015-1224ND
2014-03-055810-011-1131ND
2014-04-085810-020-1110ND
2014-04-095810-021-1339ND
2014-04-175810-022-1230ND
2014-05-145810-037-1400ND
2014-05-145810-023-1250ND
2014-06-045810-029-0900ND
2014-06-045810-024-1044ND
2014-06-045810-028-0939ND
2014-06-045810-032-1149ND
2014-06-045810-035-1106ND
2014-07-025810-002-1002ND
2014-07-025810-016-1050ND
2014-07-095810-008-1018ND
2014-08-115810-018-1015ND
2014-08-115810-010-1053ND
2014-09-095810-015-1133ND
2014-09-095810-011-1310ND
2014-10-015810-022-1352ND
2014-10-025810-021-1310ND
2014-10-025810-020-1230ND
2014-11-055810-037-1333ND
2014-12-105810-024-1259ND
2014-12-105810-032-1317ND
2014-12-105810-029-1132ND
2014-12-105810-035-1138ND
2014-12-105810-028-1226ND
2015-02-035810-013-1125ND
2015-03-039590-057-1008ND
2015-03-105810-030-1322ND
2015-06-239590-030-1030ND
2015-06-239590-057-1100ND
2015-06-239590-013-1140ND
2017-01-119590-010-0930ND
2017-01-119590-011-0955ND
2017-02-079590-023-1255ND
2017-02-089590-021-1300ND
2017-02-149590-020-1547ND
2017-03-159590-028-1208ND
2017-03-159590-024-0915ND
2017-04-049590-010-1400ND
2017-04-059590-016-1200ND
2017-04-069590-011-1110ND
2017-05-049590-020-1245ND
2017-05-049590-023-1200ND
2017-05-099590-021-1130ND
2017-06-139590-028-1315ND
2017-06-139590-024-1142ND
2017-07-069590-016-1145ND
2017-07-069590-002-1115ND
2017-07-199590-008-1030ND
2017-08-099590-037-1220ND
2017-08-099590-022-1150ND
2017-09-069590-035-1301ND
2017-09-069590-032-1230ND
2017-09-069590-029-1500ND
2017-10-119590-002-1030ND
2017-10-119590-008-1345ND
2017-11-139590-037-1300ND
2017-11-149590-022-1300ND
2017-12-069590-035-1200ND
2017-12-129590-032-1115ND
2017-12-129590-029-1045ND
2017-12-209590-018-1345ND
2018-02-069590-013-1015ND
2018-03-079590-030-1145ND
2018-04-259590-013-1030ND
2018-06-069590-030-0930ND
2018-09-189590-057-1234ND
2018-12-059590-057-1100ND