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Endothall

Plumstead Township Summer Hill Mead

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

 

16

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
2019ND30ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND30ND

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
2019-06-279021151-01ND
2019-08-169027730-01ND
2019-10-119034974-01REND
2020-02-2421655482.00ND
2020-05-0822402535.00ND
2020-05-0822402506.00ND
2020-07-3122785754.00ND
2020-10-0923170732.00ND
2021-01-1523700389.00ND
2021-05-2724626349.00ND
2021-07-1624816596.00ND
2021-10-1325392691.00ND
2022-01-1426106539.00ND
2023-05-1228886899.00ND
2023-05-2528886910.00ND
2023-05-2528886909.00ND