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Endothall

California American Water Company - Antelope

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

 

69

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
2015ND340ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND330ND
2019ND20ND

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
2015-05-121225-003-1250ND
2015-05-121225-005-0910ND
2015-05-121225-006-1334ND
2015-05-121225-010-1050ND
2015-05-121225-011-1005ND
2015-05-121225-016-1310ND
2015-05-121225-013-1136ND
2015-05-121225-014-1026ND
2015-05-131225-002-1012ND
2015-05-131225-012-1145ND
2015-05-131225-001-0830ND
2015-05-131225-018-1105ND
2015-05-141225-009-1104ND
2015-05-141225-004-0938ND
2015-05-181225-008-1003ND
2015-05-181225-007-1123ND
2015-06-171225-017-1146ND
2015-08-051225-005-1222ND
2015-08-051225-006-0945ND
2015-08-051225-003-1110ND
2015-08-101225-014-1125ND
2015-08-101225-013-1021ND
2015-08-101225-011-0855ND
2015-08-111225-001-0915ND
2015-08-111225-002-1236ND
2015-08-111225-009-1020ND
2015-08-111225-008-1014ND
2015-08-111225-018-1145ND
2015-08-111225-004-1255ND
2015-08-111225-007-0907ND
2015-08-121225-016-1050ND
2015-08-121225-010-0859ND
2015-08-131225-012-1100ND
2015-08-131225-017-0909ND
2018-05-011225-009-1130ND
2018-05-011225-006-1320ND
2018-05-011225-016-0845ND
2018-05-011225-002-0945ND
2018-05-011225-004-1220ND
2018-05-011225-017-1045ND
2018-05-031225-013-1120ND
2018-05-031225-014-1030ND
2018-05-241225-012-0936ND
2018-05-241225-005-0945ND
2018-05-241225-011-0845ND
2018-05-241225-010-1005ND
2018-05-241225-018-0910ND
2018-05-241225-003-0825ND
2018-05-241225-008-1030ND
2018-06-201225-040-1205ND
2018-08-079590-018-1210ND
2018-08-079590-009-0900ND
2018-08-079590-012-1030ND
2018-08-079590-011-1120ND
2018-08-079590-010-1310ND
2018-08-089590-002-0920ND
2018-08-089590-017-1010ND
2018-08-089590-016-1340ND
2018-08-099590-007-1130ND
2018-08-099590-008-1020ND
2018-08-149590-013-1220ND
2018-08-149590-006-1000ND
2018-08-149590-004-0830ND
2018-08-149590-003-1130ND
2018-08-149590-040-1040ND
2018-08-159590-014-1045ND
2018-11-079590-007-1115ND
2019-05-161225-001-1320ND
2019-08-071225-001-1440ND