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Endothall

Gettysburg Municipal Authority

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

 

29

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
2020ND150ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND140ND

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
2020-05-1222350010.00ND
2020-05-1222349981.00ND
2020-05-1222349923.00ND
2020-05-1822350042.00ND
2020-05-1822349955.00ND
2020-05-2022349868.00ND
2020-05-2022349897.00ND
2020-08-1822937363.00ND
2020-08-1822937305.00ND
2020-08-1922937334.00ND
2020-08-1922937392.00ND
2020-08-2423125294.00ND
2020-08-2423125265.00ND
2020-08-2423125323.00ND
2020-12-0223656068.00ND
2023-05-1729040716.00ND
2023-05-1729040715.00ND
2023-05-1729040717.00ND
2023-05-3029040719.00ND
2023-06-2029242422.00ND
2023-06-2029242423.00ND
2023-06-2029242424.00ND
2023-08-0129638974.00ND
2023-08-0129436222.00ND
2023-08-1529639247.00ND
2023-08-1629639248.00ND
2023-08-1629639246.00ND
2023-08-2229639249.00ND
2023-08-2229639250.00ND