Alachlor (Lasso)
Vermont
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-03-18 | SC40491-01_01 | ND |
2014-06-02 | SF40079-01_01 | ND |
2014-09-08 | SI40344-01_01 | ND |
2014-12-03 | SL40222-01_01 | ND |
2015-03-02 | SC50025-01_01 | ND |
2015-06-29 | SF51350-01_01 | ND |
2016-04-13 | 6042531-01 | ND |
2017-04-03 | 7040411-01 | ND |
2018-04-11 | 8042059-01 | ND |
2019-05-07 | 9051561-01 | ND |