Flavonoids detected in stagnant water bodies in ng/L, sterols in μg/L. Relative estrogenic potencies 8 studied flavonoids ranged from 2.2E-5 to 1.3E-3. No estrogenic activity observed for 6 selected sterols. Estrogenic equivalent of water samples from stagnant water bodies up to 2 ng/L. Minor contribution of phytoestrogens to the estrogenic activity of water samples.