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Endothall

Whaleshead Beach Resort, Llc

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

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND60ND
2020ND20ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND20ND

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
2019-04-011904049002-SND
2019-04-011904052002-SND
2019-07-011907071001-SND
2019-07-011907052001-SND
2019-10-011910086-SND
2019-10-011910084-SND
2020-01-062001176-SND
2020-01-062001160-SND
2023-06-1223060583-01A-SND
2023-06-1323060583-02A-SND