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Endothall

Jonesboro Water System

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

 

31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND50ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND80ND
2018ND100ND
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
2014-01-2814030000404ND
2014-01-2814030001806ND
2014-01-2814030000604ND
2014-01-2814030000504ND
2014-04-1514107000204ND
2014-04-1514107000104ND
2014-04-1514107000304ND
2014-06-1014163003204ND
2015-04-2115113013904ND
2015-04-2115113014104ND
2015-04-2115113013804ND
2015-04-2115113014004ND
2015-04-2115113013704ND
2017-01-3017032000404ND
2017-01-3017032000704ND
2017-01-3017032000504ND
2017-02-0717040002004ND
2017-05-0317124005304ND
2017-05-0317124005204ND
2017-05-0317124005104ND
2017-05-0317124005404ND
2018-01-1118012001604ND
2018-01-1118012001504ND
2018-01-1118012001404ND
2018-01-1118012001704ND
2018-01-1118012001804ND
2018-04-1018101010004ND
2018-04-1018101009804ND
2018-04-1018101009704ND
2018-04-1018101009904ND
2018-04-1018101009604ND