Alachlor (Lasso)
New Holland Borough
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
14
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 2 ppb
The legal limit for alachlor, established in 1991, was based on toxicity studies in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-17 | 2013067001 | ND |
| 2014-06-17 | 2013067002 | ND |
| 2014-06-24 | 2014124001 | ND |
| 2014-09-16 | 2029357001 | ND |
| 2014-09-16 | 2029357002 | ND |
| 2014-09-23 | 2030649001 | ND |
| 2017-05-30 | 16219716 | ND |
| 2017-05-30 | 16219752 | ND |
| 2017-06-06 | 16379293 | ND |
| 2017-08-29 | 16690917 | ND |
| 2017-08-29 | 16690952 | ND |
| 2017-09-05 | 16845543 | ND |
| 2017-09-19 | 16845579 | ND |
| 2017-09-19 | 16845592 | ND |