Alachlor (Lasso)
Hazardville Water Company
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
14
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-19 | CF98410 | ND |
| 2020-05-19 | CF98413 | ND |
| 2020-05-19 | CF98414 | ND |
| 2020-05-20 | CF98411 | ND |
| 2020-05-20 | CF98408 | ND |
| 2020-05-20 | CF98409 | ND |
| 2020-12-15 | CH32273 | ND |
| 2020-12-15 | CH32270 | ND |
| 2020-12-15 | CH32272 | ND |
| 2020-12-15 | CH32275 | ND |
| 2020-12-15 | CH32271 | ND |
| 2020-12-15 | CH32276 | ND |
| 2023-02-28 | CN51115 | ND |
| 2023-09-12 | CO95278 | ND |