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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Endothall

Magnolia Waterworks

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

 

15

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND60ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND90ND
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
2015-01-1415015006601ND
2015-01-1415015006801ND
2015-01-1415015006701ND
2015-04-0615099004804ND
2015-04-0615099004104ND
2015-04-0615099004904ND
2018-01-0218004005404ND
2018-01-0218004004204ND
2018-01-0218004005304ND
2018-04-0318095002703ND
2018-04-0318095002803ND
2018-04-0318095001903ND
2018-07-0318186008104ND
2018-07-0318186007204ND
2018-07-0318186008004ND