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Endothall

City of Baker Water System

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
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND100ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND40ND
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

Date Lab ID Result
2019-02-1335448446001ND
2019-02-1335448449001ND
2019-02-1335448563001ND
2019-02-1335448446001ND
2019-02-1335448449001ND
2019-02-1335448563001ND
2019-04-3035465114002ND
2019-04-3035465241001ND
2019-04-3035465114002ND
2019-04-3035465241001ND
2022-01-2535692988001ND
2022-01-2535692988002ND
2022-01-2535692988003ND
2022-05-0335715788001ND