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Endothall

Trumbauersville Municipal Waterworks

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
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND40ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND60ND

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
2020-03-0321832345.00ND
2020-03-0321832374.00ND
2020-06-0322397758.00ND
2020-06-0322397787.00ND
2023-05-1829093047.00ND
2023-05-2629093048.00ND
2023-08-1729481147.00ND
2023-08-2329685760.00ND
2023-12-0230232351.00ND
2023-12-2230232355.00ND