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Endothall

Aqua Pennsylvania Main System

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

 

29

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
2014ND150ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND10ND
2017ND130ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-02-261073772001ND
2014-04-232003543001ND
2014-04-232003544001ND
2014-04-232003542001ND
2014-04-232003541001ND
2014-04-282004650001ND
2014-04-292004652001ND
2014-04-292004651001ND
2014-07-212019295001ND
2014-07-212019297001ND
2014-07-222019998001ND
2014-07-232019999001ND
2014-07-232020000001ND
2014-07-242020242001ND
2014-07-242020244001ND
2016-08-1114739511ND
2017-05-1516098299ND
2017-05-1516098318ND
2017-05-1516098280ND
2017-05-1716098374ND
2017-05-1716098346ND
2017-05-1716098402ND
2017-05-2516099735ND
2017-08-1416569951ND
2017-08-1416569895ND
2017-08-1516569923ND
2017-08-1616571249ND
2017-08-1616571220ND
2017-08-1616571278ND