Alachlor (Lasso)
Erie, City of
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
12
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-05-19 | 117251 | ND |
2014-05-19 | 117255 | ND |
2014-10-06 | 210118 | ND |
2015-01-05 | 258224 | ND |
2015-04-06 | 309363 | ND |
2015-07-06 | 362347 | ND |
2015-10-05 | 417498 | ND |
2016-05-16 | 547738 | ND |
2017-06-05 | 771464 | ND |
2017-06-05 | 771465 | ND |
2018-05-14 | 971039 | ND |
2019-05-20 | 1157238 | ND |