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Endothall

Pawc Pocono District

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

 

36

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
2020ND180ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND180ND

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
2020-04-1622047135.00ND
2020-04-2722047193.00ND
2020-04-2722047164.00ND
2020-04-2922239136.00ND
2020-04-2922239107.00ND
2020-04-2922239049.00ND
2020-05-0422239078.00ND
2020-05-0422239020.00ND
2020-05-0522239165.00ND
2020-07-0822630994.00ND
2020-07-0822630849.00ND
2020-07-0822630965.00ND
2020-07-1322630791.00ND
2020-07-1322630820.00ND
2020-07-1322630762.00ND
2020-07-1422630936.00ND
2020-07-1422630907.00ND
2020-07-1422630878.00ND
2023-05-1028925586.00ND
2023-05-1028925499.00ND
2023-05-1028925731.00ND
2023-05-1028925702.00ND
2023-05-1028925673.00ND
2023-05-1028925528.00ND
2023-05-1028925644.00ND
2023-05-1028925615.00ND
2023-05-1028925557.00ND
2023-07-1929324801.00ND
2023-07-1929324772.00ND
2023-07-1929324656.00ND
2023-07-1929324830.00ND
2023-07-1929324685.00ND
2023-07-1929324627.00ND
2023-07-1929324860.00ND
2023-07-1929324743.00ND
2023-07-1929324714.00ND