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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Endothall

Denver Water Board

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

 

14

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
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND80ND
2017ND60ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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 Result
2016-12-13ND
2016-12-13ND
2016-12-20ND
2016-12-20ND
2016-12-21ND
2016-12-27ND
2016-12-27ND
2016-12-28ND
2017-02-21ND
2017-02-21ND
2017-05-16ND
2017-06-20ND
2017-06-20ND
2017-08-29ND