Alachlor (Lasso)
Yadkinville, Town of
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
18
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-21 | 92214422001SOC | ND |
| 2014-11-20 | C415203-01 | ND |
| 2015-02-12 | ND | |
| 2015-05-21 | ND | |
| 2015-08-27 | ND | |
| 2015-12-03 | ND | |
| 2016-01-06 | 92282225006SOC | ND |
| 2016-03-03 | 92288632002SOC | ND |
| 2016-04-07 | 92292969001SOC | ND |
| 2016-05-12 | 92297456002SOC | ND |
| 2016-08-24 | 92310229002SOC | ND |
| 2017-07-06 | 92346740005SOC | ND |
| 2017-10-05 | 92358013006SOC | ND |
| 2017-11-16 | 92363796001SOC | ND |
| 2018-04-05 | 37729_18-13673 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 92401702006SOC | ND |
| 2018-11-08 | 92406563002SOC | ND |
| 2019-05-30 | 37729_19-22349A | ND |