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Endothall

Aqua Pa Jenks Township Water Treatment Plant

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

 

8

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
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND40ND

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
2020-04-1422537254.00ND
2020-05-1322338440.00ND
2020-07-0622728691.00ND
2020-07-1322728778.00ND
2023-04-0428828946.00ND
2023-04-1128829065.00ND
2023-07-1729425506.00ND
2023-08-0829628214.00ND