Alachlor (Lasso)
Elizabethtown Area Water
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
24
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 | 12 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-28 | 14030794-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-28 | 14030796-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-28 | 14030798-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-28 | 14030800-01 | ND |
| 2014-06-09 | 14060556-01 | ND |
| 2014-06-09 | 14060557-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-18 | 14030801-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-22 | 14030795-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-22 | 14030793-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-25 | 14030797-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-25 | 14030799-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-25 | 14030803-01 | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 16059358 | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 16059328 | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 16059298 | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 16059268 | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 16059238 | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 16059208 | ND |
| 2017-07-24 | 16692451 | ND |
| 2017-07-24 | 16692479 | ND |
| 2017-07-24 | 16692423 | ND |
| 2017-07-24 | 16692507 | ND |
| 2017-07-24 | 16692535 | ND |
| 2017-07-24 | 16692395 | ND |