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Endothall

Calif State Polytechnical Univ - Pomona

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

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND30ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
2023ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-12-04CA1910022_005_005-201812041250ND
2019-12-17CA1910022_005_005-201912171100ND
2020-03-10CA1910022_005_005-202003101035ND
2020-06-09CA1910022_005_005-202006091000ND
2020-12-08CA1910022_005_005-202012081210ND
2022-06-07CA1910022_005_005-202206071035ND
2023-03-07CA1910022_005_005-202303071225ND
2023-06-20CA1910022_005_005-202306201100ND
2023-09-26CA1910022_005_005-202309261135ND