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Endothall

Aqua Pa Water Co. Honesdale

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
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND80ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND80ND

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
2020-04-1622060023.00ND
2020-04-1622059943.00ND
2020-04-1622059982.00ND
2020-04-1622059991.00ND
2020-07-0922642908.00ND
2020-07-0922642872.00ND
2020-07-0922642836.00ND
2020-08-2522834876.00ND
2023-04-2028740231.00ND
2023-04-2028740141.00ND
2023-04-2028740202.00ND
2023-04-2028740171.00ND
2023-07-2029337293.00ND
2023-07-2029337257.00ND
2023-07-2029337474.00ND
2023-07-2029337221.00ND