Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Endothall

Pajaro Community Services District

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

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND20ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND20ND

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
2021-08-09CA2710020_002_002-202108090900ND
2021-11-22CA2710020_002_002-202111220845ND
2023-03-29CA2710020_DST_802-202303291003ND
2023-03-29CA2710020_002_002-202303291254ND