Alachlor (Lasso)
Elba Water Works
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-27 | 19030661-001D | ND |
| 2019-03-27 | 19030661-002D | ND |
| 2019-03-27 | 19030661-003D | ND |
| 2019-07-30 | 20114953001_ISOC | ND |
| 2019-07-30 | 20114953002_ISOC | ND |
| 2019-07-30 | 20114953003_ISOC | ND |
| 2019-07-30 | 20114953004_ISOC | ND |
| 2022-03-29 | 35706623001_ISOC | ND |
| 2022-03-29 | 35706623002_ISOC | ND |
| 2022-09-22 | 35748612001_ISOC | ND |
| 2022-09-22 | 35748612002_ISOC | ND |
| 2022-11-17 | 35760584001_ISOC | ND |
| 2022-11-17 | 35760584002_ISOC | ND |
| 2022-11-17 | 35760584003_ISOC | ND |
| 2022-11-17 | 35760584004_ISOC | ND |