Alachlor (Lasso)
Roswell Municipal 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 13 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-02-12 | 1402577-005A | ND |
2014-02-12 | 1402572-005A | ND |
2014-02-12 | 1402578-005A | ND |
2014-02-12 | 1402580-005A | ND |
2014-02-12 | 1402579-005A | ND |
2014-02-12 | 1402573-005A | ND |
2014-02-12 | 1402576-005A | ND |
2014-03-05 | 1403368-005A | ND |
2014-03-05 | 1403365-005A | ND |
2014-03-05 | 1403364-005A | ND |
2014-03-05 | 1403366-005A | ND |
2014-03-05 | 1403367-005A | ND |
2014-03-05 | 1403329-005A | ND |
2017-07-11 | 2017020127 | ND |
2017-07-11 | 2017020126 | ND |
2017-07-11 | 2017020125 | ND |
2017-07-11 | 2017020128 | ND |
2017-08-08 | 2017023140 | ND |
2017-08-08 | 2017023141 | ND |
2017-08-08 | 2017023142 | ND |
2017-08-08 | 2017023143 | ND |
2017-10-10 | 2017029408 | ND |
2017-10-10 | 2017029407 | ND |
2017-10-10 | 2017029409 | ND |
2017-10-10 | 2017029405 | ND |
2017-10-10 | 2017029406 | ND |