Alachlor (Lasso)
Connecticut Correctional Institute
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
18
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-05 | E403334-1SOC | ND |
| 2014-04-10 | E404A54-1SOC | ND |
| 2014-07-29 | E407R37-1SOC | ND |
| 2014-11-13 | E411B77-1SOC | ND |
| 2015-01-06 | E501419-1SOC | ND |
| 2015-04-17 | E504G26-1SOC | ND |
| 2015-07-22 | E507Q36-1SOC | ND |
| 2015-10-21 | E510L65-1SOC | ND |
| 2016-02-17 | E602G94-1SOC | ND |
| 2016-04-12 | E604D17-1SOC | ND |
| 2016-04-26 | E604R65-1SOC | ND |
| 2016-05-17 | E605K81-1SOC | ND |
| 2016-07-19 | E607J77-1SOC | ND |
| 2016-10-11 | E610C40-1SOC | ND |
| 2016-11-08 | E611938-1SOC | ND |
| 2016-11-16 | E611J31-1SOC | ND |
| 2019-01-22 | CC32920 | ND |
| 2019-06-04 | CD26055 | ND |