Alachlor (Lasso)
Southington 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 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
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2014-06-25 | E406O95-1SOC | ND |
2014-06-25 | E406O96-1SOC | ND |
2014-06-25 | E406O97-1SOC | ND |
2014-06-25 | E406P00-1SOC | ND |
2014-06-25 | E406P01-1SOC | ND |
2014-06-25 | E406P02-1SOC | ND |
2014-06-25 | E406P03-1SOC | ND |
2014-06-25 | E406O94-1SOC | ND |
2014-08-06 | E408627-1SOC | ND |
2014-08-06 | E408628-1SOC | ND |
2014-08-06 | E408624-1SOC | ND |
2014-08-06 | E408623-1SOC | ND |
2014-08-06 | E408622-1SOC | ND |
2014-08-06 | E408621-1SOC | ND |
2014-08-06 | E408620-1SOC | ND |
2014-08-06 | E408619-1SOC | ND |
2018-02-14 | D8B1092-01SOC | ND |
2018-05-15 | D8E1902-01SOC | ND |
2018-05-17 | D8E1907-01SOC | ND |
2018-05-17 | D8E1910-01SOC | ND |
2018-05-17 | D8E1909-01SOC | ND |
2018-05-17 | D8E1904-01SOC | ND |
2018-05-17 | D8E1911-01SOC | ND |
2018-08-16 | D8H2012-01RE1SOC | ND |
2018-11-14 | D8K1686-01SOC | ND |
2019-01-30 | D9A2485-01SOC | ND |
2019-02-13 | D9B1229-01RE1SOC | ND |
2019-08-14 | D9H1817-01SOC | ND |