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Endothall

Mt. Joy Boro Authority

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

 

19

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
2019ND20ND
2020ND110ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND60ND

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
2019-09-109091868-01ND
2019-11-079110611-01REND
2020-02-2021981344.00ND
2020-04-0922170945.00ND
2020-04-0922171112.00ND
2020-05-1922368370.00ND
2020-06-1022565231.00ND
2020-07-2122955051.00ND
2020-08-1122955135.00ND
2020-09-2223142354.00ND
2020-09-2223142300.00ND
2020-09-2223142355.00ND
2020-09-2223142330.00ND
2023-05-0929059152.00ND
2023-05-1529059184.00ND
2023-05-1629059185.00ND
2023-08-1529846311.00ND
2023-08-2329657270.00ND
2023-08-3029846312.00ND