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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Endothall

Johnson Utilities

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

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND40ND
2016ND20ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND120ND
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
2015-03-04201503040395SBND
2015-03-04201503040395SAND
2015-06-17201506170582SBND
2015-06-17201506170582SAND
2016-02-17201602180080SND
2016-10-27201610270264SND
2018-02-01201802020007SBND
2018-02-01201802020007SDND
2018-02-01201802020007SCND
2018-02-01201802020007SAND
2018-02-06201802060709SBND
2018-02-06201802060709SAND
2018-05-21201805220096SEND
2018-05-21201805220096SDND
2018-05-21201805220096SCND
2018-05-21201805220096SBND
2018-05-21201805220096SAND
2018-06-05201806050441SND