Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Exeter
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
12
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-14 | 5810-002-0900 | ND |
| 2016-01-14 | 5810-014-0820 | ND |
| 2016-01-21 | 5810-012-0903 | ND |
| 2016-01-21 | 5810-016-0830 | ND |
| 2016-02-17 | 5810-004-0900 | ND |
| 2016-03-23 | 5810-007-0900 | ND |
| 2019-06-21 | 5802-002-1050 | ND |
| 2019-06-21 | 5802-004-1035 | ND |
| 2019-06-21 | 5802-007-1020 | ND |
| 2019-06-21 | 5802-012-0940 | ND |
| 2019-06-21 | 5802-016-1105 | ND |
| 2019-12-20 | 5802-014-0850 | ND |