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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Endothall

St. Simons Island

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND10ND
2017ND30ND
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 Lab ID Result
2014-02-04AI27421ND
2014-02-04AI27435ND
2014-04-28AI38894ND
2014-04-28AI38902ND
2014-07-14AI45961ND
2014-07-14AI45972ND
2014-10-13AI57588ND
2014-10-13AI57593ND
2016-12-05AJ36152ND
2017-03-06AJ47674ND
2017-05-30AJ56242ND
2017-08-21AJ65328ND