Alachlor (Lasso)
Burlington, City of
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 5 | 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 | Result |
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2016-05-24 | ND |
2016-05-24 | ND |
2016-05-24 | ND |
2016-05-24 | ND |
2016-06-01 | ND |
2016-06-20 | ND |
2016-06-20 | ND |
2016-06-20 | ND |
2016-06-20 | ND |
2016-06-20 | ND |
2016-07-26 | ND |
2016-07-26 | ND |
2016-07-26 | ND |
2016-07-26 | ND |
2016-07-26 | ND |
2016-08-10 | ND |
2016-08-10 | ND |
2016-08-10 | ND |
2016-08-10 | ND |
2016-08-10 | ND |
2018-03-05 | ND |
2018-05-02 | ND |
2018-05-09 | ND |
2018-05-09 | ND |
2018-08-01 | ND |
2018-08-01 | ND |
2018-08-07 | ND |
2018-08-07 | ND |
2018-08-07 | ND |
2018-11-06 | ND |
2019-02-12 | ND |
2019-04-09 | ND |
2019-04-09 | ND |
2019-07-09 | ND |
2019-11-05 | ND |