Alachlor (Lasso)
Norwich Public Utilities
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
9
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 | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-12 | PH-0453-6306345SOC2 | ND |
| 2020-02-12 | PH-0453-6306346SOC2 | ND |
| 2020-02-12 | PH-0453-6306347SOC2 | ND |
| 2020-05-14 | PH-0453-6306348SOC2 | ND |
| 2020-05-14 | PH-0453-6306349SOC2 | ND |
| 2020-05-14 | PH-0453-6306350SOC2 | ND |
| 2023-11-14 | D3K1545-01SOC | ND |
| 2023-11-14 | D3K1545-02SOC | ND |
| 2023-11-14 | D3K1545-03SOC | ND |