Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Endothall

Steeple Run Subdivision

NOTE: Steeple Run Subdivision purchases water from Du Page Water Commission which is required to test for endothall. Sample information shown below was taken by Du Page Water Commission.

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

 

0

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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

NOTE: Steeple Run Subdivision purchases water from Du Page Water Commission which is required to test for endothall. Sample information shown below was taken by Du Page Water Commission.

Date Lab ID Result