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Endothall

Swta - Main System

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

 

28

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
2014ND140ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND140ND
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
2014-04-1614042681-001ND
2014-04-1614042689-001ND
2014-04-1614042665-001ND
2014-04-1614042700-001ND
2014-04-2314043828-001ND
2014-04-2314043829-001ND
2014-04-2314043830-001ND
2014-09-0314090175-001ND
2014-09-0314090194-001ND
2014-09-0314090174-001ND
2014-09-0314090193-001ND
2014-09-1014091044-001ND
2014-09-1014091038-001ND
2014-09-1014091043-001ND
2017-04-1815985890ND
2017-04-1815986032ND
2017-04-1815985844ND
2017-04-1815985792ND
2017-04-1815985739ND
2017-04-1815985982ND
2017-04-1815985930ND
2017-07-2516613175ND
2017-07-2516613203ND
2017-07-2516613231ND
2017-07-2516613315ND
2017-07-2516613342ND
2017-07-2516613259ND
2017-07-2516613287ND