Alachlor (Lasso)
Middletown Water Department
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
---|---|---|
2015-05-26 | SOC 200417361 | ND |
2015-05-26 | SOC 200417362 | ND |
2015-09-24 | SOC 200425624 | ND |
2015-09-28 | SOC 200425711 | ND |
2015-12-08 | SOC 200430161 | ND |
2018-03-28 | SOC 200490769 | ND |
2018-04-16 | SOC 200492153 | ND |
2018-08-07 | SOC 200501550 | ND |
2018-08-07 | SOC 200501551 | ND |