Alachlor (Lasso)
South Claiborne Water System
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 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 14 | 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 |
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2014-06-02 | AD91998 | ND |
2014-06-02 | AD91997 | ND |
2014-06-02 | AD91996 | ND |
2014-06-02 | AD91995 | ND |
2014-06-02 | AD91994 | ND |
2014-06-02 | AD91993 | ND |
2014-06-02 | AD91993 | ND |
2014-06-02 | AD91994 | ND |
2014-06-02 | AD91995 | ND |
2014-06-02 | AD91996 | ND |
2014-06-02 | AD91997 | ND |
2014-06-02 | AD91998 | ND |
2017-05-15 | 35313029001 | ND |
2017-05-15 | 35313029007 | ND |
2017-05-15 | 35313029006 | ND |
2017-05-15 | 35313029005 | ND |
2017-05-15 | 35313029004 | ND |
2017-05-15 | 35313029003 | ND |
2017-05-15 | 35313029002 | ND |
2017-05-15 | 35313029001 | ND |
2017-05-15 | 35313029007 | ND |
2017-05-15 | 35313029006 | ND |
2017-05-15 | 35313029005 | ND |
2017-05-15 | 35313029004 | ND |
2017-05-15 | 35313029003 | ND |
2017-05-15 | 35313029002 | ND |