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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Endothall

West Monroe Water System

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

 

26

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
2014ND120ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND120ND
2018ND20ND
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
2014-03-17AD89858ND
2014-03-17AD89857ND
2014-03-17AD89858ND
2014-03-17AD89857ND
2014-09-02AD96405ND
2014-09-02AD96404ND
2014-09-02AD96405ND
2014-09-02AD96406ND
2014-09-02AD96404ND
2014-09-02AD96406ND
2014-09-04AD96494ND
2014-09-04AD96494ND
2017-03-1535301204006ND
2017-03-1535301204006ND
2017-03-2235302309005ND
2017-03-2235302309005ND
2017-09-0535334988002ND
2017-09-0535334988003ND
2017-09-0535334988001ND
2017-09-0535334988001ND
2017-09-0535334988002ND
2017-09-0535334988003ND
2017-09-1835337315002ND
2017-09-1835337315002ND
2018-07-1635405319001ND
2018-07-1635405319001ND