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Endothall

Elizabethtown Area Water

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

 

24

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
2020ND120ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND120ND

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
2020-05-2622567496.00ND
2020-05-2622567526.00ND
2020-05-2622567406.00ND
2020-05-2622567466.00ND
2020-05-2622567376.00ND
2020-05-2622567436.00ND
2020-08-0322957761.00ND
2020-08-0322957731.00ND
2020-08-0322957641.00ND
2020-08-0322957701.00ND
2020-08-0322957611.00ND
2020-08-0322957671.00ND
2023-04-2429061669.00ND
2023-04-2429061674.00ND
2023-04-2429061673.00ND
2023-04-2429061672.00ND
2023-04-2429061671.00ND
2023-04-2429061670.00ND
2023-08-2829849150.00ND
2023-08-2829849149.00ND
2023-08-2829849148.00ND
2023-08-2829849151.00ND
2023-08-2829849147.00ND
2023-08-2829849146.00ND