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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Endothall

Aqua Pa Superior Main System

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

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND20ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND40ND
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
2016-09-2914913264ND
2016-11-0315230848ND
2017-03-2215800720ND
2017-03-2215800756ND
2017-03-2215800792ND
2017-03-2215800828ND
2017-03-2215800864ND
2018-03-142307679001ND
2018-04-132309267001ND
2018-05-292318188001ND
2018-08-092331923001ND