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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Endothall

Gretna Waterworks

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

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-02-04AD88741ND
2014-02-04AD88741ND
2015-10-1435212328002ND
2015-10-1435212328002ND
2016-01-2735226999002ND
2016-01-2735226999002ND
2017-02-2235296827002ND
2017-02-2235296827002ND
2017-11-2935360032006ND
2017-11-2935360032006ND
2018-01-3035371297005ND
2018-01-3035371297005ND
2018-10-0235421766001ND
2018-10-0235421766001ND
2019-02-0535446730001ND
2019-02-0535446730001ND
2019-08-1435490413001ND
2019-08-1435490413001ND