Alachlor (Lasso)
Young Harris
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-22 | AK97002 | ND |
| 2022-03-22 | AK97003 | ND |
| 2022-03-22 | AK97004 | ND |
| 2022-05-02 | AK99725 | ND |
| 2022-05-02 | AK99727 | ND |
| 2022-05-02 | AK99729 | ND |
| 2022-08-22 | AL09520 | ND |
| 2022-08-22 | AL09522 | ND |
| 2022-08-22 | AL09524 | ND |