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Endothall

Brodhead Creek Reg Water Authority

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

 

17

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
2021ND10ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND90ND

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
2020-04-1322045615.00ND
2020-04-1522045616.00ND
2020-08-1722821721.00ND
2020-08-1722821720.00ND
2021-10-2025427442.00ND
2022-02-2326136995.00ND
2022-05-2326671653.00ND
2022-08-2227257972.00ND
2023-05-0528924105.00ND
2023-05-0528924104.00ND
2023-05-0528924106.00ND
2023-06-1429130278.00ND
2023-06-1429130277.00ND
2023-06-1429130279.00ND
2023-08-1429521704.00ND
2023-08-1429521703.00ND
2023-08-1629521705.00ND