Alachlor (Lasso)
Brundidge Water Department
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 9 | 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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2016-04-05 | 1110-040516-SOC- | ND |
2016-04-05 | 1110-040516-SOC- | ND |
2016-04-05 | 1110-040516-SOC- | ND |
2016-08-02 | 1110-080216-3 | ND |
2016-08-02 | 1110-080216-1 | ND |
2016-08-02 | 111008022016-3 | ND |
2016-08-02 | 1110-080216-2 | ND |
2016-08-02 | 111008022016-1 | ND |
2016-08-02 | 111008022016-2 | ND |
2019-04-16 | 188998-01SOC | ND |
2019-04-16 | 188997-01SOC | ND |
2019-04-16 | 188999-01SOC | ND |
2019-08-21 | 194262-01ASOC | ND |
2019-08-21 | 194260-01SOC | ND |
2019-08-21 | 194260-01ASOC | ND |
2019-08-21 | 194261-01SOC | ND |
2019-08-21 | 194262-01SOC | ND |
2019-08-21 | 194261-01ASOC | ND |