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Endothall

Tangipahoa Parish Water District

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

 

43

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND220ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND70ND
2021ND60ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND80ND

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
2018-01-2935371217004ND
2018-01-2935371217003ND
2018-01-2935371217002ND
2018-01-2935371217001ND
2018-01-2935371217001ND
2018-01-2935371217002ND
2018-01-2935371217003ND
2018-01-2935371217004ND
2018-05-0735391332001ND
2018-05-0735391332002ND
2018-05-0735391332002ND
2018-05-0735391332001ND
2018-12-0335434998002ND
2018-12-0335434998005ND
2018-12-0335434998003ND
2018-12-0335434998002ND
2018-12-0335434998001ND
2018-12-0335434998005ND
2018-12-0335434998004ND
2018-12-0335434998003ND
2018-12-0335434998001ND
2018-12-0335434998004ND
2020-03-0235535343001ND
2020-11-1635593782003ND
2020-11-1635593782004ND
2020-11-1635593782005ND
2020-11-1635593782006ND
2020-11-1635593782001ND
2020-11-1635593782002ND
2021-01-1435605056001ND
2021-11-0135675416005ND
2021-11-0135675416004ND
2021-11-0135675416003ND
2021-11-0135675416002ND
2021-11-0135675416001ND
2023-03-2835789166001ND
2023-10-2535837335001ND
2023-10-2535837335002ND
2023-11-0635840552001ND
2023-11-0635840552002ND
2023-11-0635840552003ND
2023-11-0635840552004ND
2023-11-0635840552005ND