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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Endothall

San Diego County Water Authority

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

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-02-059590-003-1050ND
2014-04-099590-003-1336ND
2014-07-249590-003-1212ND
2014-12-169590-003-1058ND
2014-12-299590-001-0950ND
2015-01-059590-003-0943ND
2015-04-089590-003-1412ND
2015-08-259590-003-1311ND
2015-10-209590-003-1145ND
2016-02-109590-003-1311ND
2016-06-169590-003-1400ND
2016-08-029590-003-1100ND
2016-11-299590-003-1246ND
2017-03-149590-003-1414ND
2017-06-149590-003-0909ND
2017-07-059590-003-1109ND
2017-10-169590-003-1249ND
2018-01-039590-003-1200ND
2018-04-109590-003-1203ND
2018-09-179590-003-1145ND
2018-10-019590-003-1258ND
2019-06-139590-003-0950ND
2019-09-179590-003-1147ND
2019-12-119590-003-0720ND