Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Mount Airy
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 4 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-02-28 | 779718S | ND |
2014-02-28 | 779717S | ND |
2014-06-20 | 788368P | ND |
2014-06-20 | 788369P | ND |
2017-01-31 | 30295-04 | ND |
2017-01-31 | 30295-10 | ND |
2017-04-28 | 34034-02 | ND |
2017-04-28 | 34034-01 | ND |