Alachlor (Lasso)
Lockesburg Waterworks
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
8
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-19 | 19233000906 | ND |
| 2019-08-19 | 19233000806 | ND |
| 2022-07-19 | O199846-OGC-1 | ND |
| 2022-07-19 | O199847-OGC-1 | ND |
| 2022-10-19 | O202928-OGC-1 | ND |
| 2023-02-07 | O206090-OGC-1 | ND |
| 2023-06-28 | O210236-OGC-1 | ND |
| 2023-07-31 | O211162-OGC-1 | ND |