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Endothall

Rancheritos Mutual Water Company

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

 

5

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
2019ND20ND
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
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
2019-02-18CA3600200_003_003-201902181030ND
2019-08-20CA3600200_001_001-201908200930ND
2020-10-13CA3600200_002_002-202010131255ND
2023-01-23CA3600200_003_003-202301231148ND
2023-08-07CA3600200_001_001-202308071145ND