Alachlor (Lasso)
Whitehall Twp Authority
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
20
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 | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-06 | 14030839-01 | ND |
| 2014-05-06 | 14030841-01 | ND |
| 2014-05-06 | 14030847-01 | ND |
| 2014-06-10 | 14060569-01 | ND |
| 2014-06-10 | 14060570-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | 14030842-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | 14030844-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | 14030846-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | 14030848-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | 14030840-01 | ND |
| 2017-05-02 | 16145211 | ND |
| 2017-05-02 | 16145183 | ND |
| 2017-05-02 | 16145155 | ND |
| 2017-05-02 | 16145127 | ND |
| 2017-05-02 | 16145099 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 16615167 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 16615137 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 16615197 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 16615227 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 16615107 | ND |