Alachlor (Lasso)
Gloversville Water Works
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 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 |
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2014-02-07 | JH1400811-SOC | ND |
2015-05-08 | JH1502640-SOC | ND |
2015-09-15 | JH1506259-SOC | ND |
2015-11-04 | JH1507439-SOC | ND |
2016-03-15 | JH1600826-SOC | ND |
2016-04-12 | JH1602504-SOC | ND |
2017-10-02 | JH1708017-SOC | ND |
2018-04-11 | JH1802334-SOC | ND |
2019-05-13 | JH1902866-SOC | ND |