Menu

EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

Donate

Endothall

Belforest Water System

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

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND40ND
2017ND20ND
2018N/A00N/A
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
2014-01-16AA88286ND
2016-01-14AB09755ND
2016-01-14AB09756ND
2016-07-12AB13421ND
2016-07-12AB13420ND
2017-04-11AB18600ND
2017-10-12AB23661ND
2019-01-15AB32576ND
2019-01-15AB32577ND
2019-06-14AB35893ND
2019-06-14AB35894ND