Alachlor (Lasso)
Davie County Water System
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
16
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-23 | 7322-042314-001S | ND |
| 2014-04-29 | 7322-042914-002S | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | 7322-072114-001S | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | 7322-072114-002S | ND |
| 2017-04-17 | 7322-041717-001S | ND |
| 2017-04-17 | 7322-041717-002S | ND |
| 2017-08-29 | 7322-082917-001S | ND |
| 2017-08-29 | 7322-082917-002S | ND |
| 2018-01-16 | 7322-011618-001S | ND |
| 2018-01-16 | 7322-011618-002S | ND |
| 2018-04-09 | 7322-040918-001S | ND |
| 2018-04-09 | 7322-040918-002S | ND |
| 2019-04-23 | 7322-042319-001S | ND |
| 2019-04-23 | 7322-042319-002S | ND |
| 2019-08-05 | 7322-080519-001S | ND |
| 2019-11-04 | 7322-110419-001S | ND |