Alachlor (Lasso)
State College Boro Water Auth.
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 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-05-13 | 1409226 | ND |
2014-05-13 | 1409226 | ND |
2014-05-13 | 1409226 | ND |
2014-05-13 | 1409226 | ND |
2014-05-13 | 1409226 | ND |
2014-08-25 | 1432382 | ND |
2014-08-25 | 1432382 | ND |
2014-08-25 | 1432382 | ND |
2014-08-25 | 1432382 | ND |
2014-08-25 | 1432382 | ND |
2017-05-16 | 16321388 | ND |
2017-05-16 | 16321362 | ND |
2017-05-16 | 16321336 | ND |
2017-05-16 | 16321310 | ND |
2017-05-22 | 16321464 | ND |
2017-08-15 | 16629886 | ND |
2017-08-15 | 16629913 | ND |
2017-08-15 | 16629940 | ND |
2017-08-15 | 16629964 | ND |
2017-08-15 | 16629860 | ND |