Alachlor (Lasso)
GCWSD Waccamaw Neck
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
8
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-16 | AD34660 | ND |
| 2015-01-14 | AD50307 | ND |
| 2015-01-14 | AD50315 | ND |
| 2015-01-14 | AD50317 | ND |
| 2016-02-11 | AD70597 | ND |
| 2017-11-15 | AE03713 | ND |
| 2018-02-21 | AE08059 | ND |
| 2019-01-17 | AE24312 | ND |