Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Cambridge
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 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2015-08-11 | E16000513004 | ND |
2015-08-18 | E16000669001 | ND |
2015-08-31 | E160087001 | ND |
2015-10-21 | E16001756001 | ND |
2019-04-23 | E19003553001 | ND |
2019-04-23 | E19003554001 | ND |
2019-05-16 | E19003916001 | ND |
2019-05-16 | E19003915001 | ND |