Alachlor (Lasso)
Columbiana Water Works
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-28 | 1404-00403-1 | ND |
| 2014-04-28 | 1404-00403-5 | ND |
| 2014-04-28 | 1404-00403-4 | ND |
| 2014-04-28 | 1404-00403-3 | ND |
| 2014-04-28 | 1404-00403-2 | ND |
| 2014-10-29 | 1410-00377-9 | ND |
| 2014-10-29 | 1410-00377-7 | ND |
| 2014-10-29 | 1410-00377-3 | ND |
| 2014-10-29 | 1410-00377-1 | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | 1704-00370-2 | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | 1704-00370-3 | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | 1704-00370-1 | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | 1704-00370-5 | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | 1704-00370-4 | ND |
| 2017-10-23 | 1710-003555-1 | ND |
| 2017-10-23 | 1710-003555-5 | ND |
| 2017-10-23 | 1710-003555-3 | ND |
| 2017-10-23 | 1710-003555-2 | ND |
| 2017-10-23 | 1710-003555-4 | ND |