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Endothall

Maryland American Water Company

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
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-06-180120003_02_25671ND
2014-06-180120003_01_25676ND
2014-08-120120003_01_26567ND
2015-05-1228899901ND
2015-05-1228898301ND
2015-08-1830218701ND
2016-05-1031991801ND
2016-05-1031992901ND
2016-08-0932882201_AND
2016-08-0932882201ND
2017-05-0935398201ND
2017-05-0935392801ND
2017-08-0836568101ND
2018-05-0839313201ND
2018-05-1539310701ND
2018-08-0840555301_AND
2019-05-16438938ND
2019-05-21438925ND