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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Endothall

Missouri American Jefferson City District

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

 

12

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
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-02-1224690201ND
2014-05-0625591001ND
2014-08-0426546801ND
2014-11-0327379601ND
2015-02-0928152501ND
2015-05-0328883501ND
2015-08-1029800401ND
2015-11-1630646401ND
2016-05-1631962801ND
2017-05-1735401901ND
2018-05-0839344601ND
2019-05-0743957201ND