Alachlor (Lasso)
Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Main System
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
17
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 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-02 | 201809434-SOC | ND |
| 2018-07-02 | 201809407-SOC | ND |
| 2018-07-02 | 201809385-SOC | ND |
| 2018-07-05 | 201809658-SOC | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | 201907127-SOC | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | 201907132-SOC | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | 201907135-SOC | ND |
| 2019-06-17 | 201908775-SOC | ND |
| 2019-07-01 | 201909657-SOC | ND |
| 2019-07-01 | 201909693-SOC | ND |
| 2019-07-01 | 201909695-SOC | ND |
| 2019-07-01 | 201909689-SOC | ND |
| 2019-07-02 | 201909818-SOC | ND |
| 2021-07-06 | 202110283-SOC | ND |
| 2021-10-04 | 202116105-SOC | ND |
| 2022-06-06 | 202208946-SOC | ND |
| 2022-08-02 | 202213390-SOC | ND |