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Endothall

City of Hammond Water System

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

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND20ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND80ND
2022ND10ND
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
2018-02-1935376160001ND
2018-02-1935376160004ND
2018-02-1935376160003ND
2018-02-1935376160002ND
2018-02-1935376160001ND
2018-02-1935376160004ND
2018-02-1935376160003ND
2018-02-1935376160002ND
2019-07-2335484829001ND
2019-07-2335484829001ND
2021-01-1935606207001ND
2021-01-1935606207002ND
2021-01-1935606207003ND
2021-01-1935606207004ND
2021-02-2435615063001ND
2021-02-2435615063002ND
2021-02-2435615063003ND
2021-02-2435615063004ND
2022-02-1435697800001EFND