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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Endothall

Sandy Point 480 Water System

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

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-04-14AD90603ND
2014-04-14AD90603ND
2015-03-0935178883002ND
2015-03-0935178883002ND
2015-10-1235211703002ND
2015-10-1235211703002ND
2016-04-1235239164009ND
2016-04-1235239164009ND
2016-12-1535284283002ND
2016-12-1535284283002ND
2017-04-1035306447003ND
2017-04-1035306447003ND
2017-10-2335344158001ND
2017-10-2335344158001ND
2018-01-2235370032001ND
2018-01-2235370032001ND
2018-07-3135408506001ND
2018-07-3135408506001ND
2019-02-2535450974001ND
2019-02-2535450974001ND
2019-08-2635493340001ND
2019-08-2635493340001ND