Alachlor (Lasso)
Pell City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-10 | 1402-168-2 | ND |
| 2014-02-10 | 1402-168-1 | ND |
| 2014-02-10 | 1402-168-3 | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | 1405-00198-5 | ND |
| 2014-08-13 | 1408-00186-3 | ND |
| 2014-08-13 | 1408-00186-1 | ND |
| 2014-08-13 | 1408-00186-2 | ND |
| 2014-11-10 | 1411-00107-1S | ND |
| 2017-02-14 | 1702-00251-9 | ND |
| 2017-02-14 | 1702-00251-6 | ND |
| 2017-02-14 | 1702-00251-7 | ND |
| 2017-02-14 | 1702-00251-8 | ND |
| 2017-08-17 | 1708-00341-4 | ND |
| 2017-08-17 | 1708-00341-2 | ND |
| 2017-08-17 | 1708-00341-3 | ND |