Alachlor (Lasso)
Hampshire
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-07 | 1403301-001B | ND |
| 2014-06-11 | 1406676-001B | ND |
| 2015-03-04 | 1503337-001B | ND |
| 2015-06-03 | 1506282-001B | ND |
| 2015-08-04 | 1508355-001B | ND |
| 2016-03-21 | 1603D72-001A | ND |
| 2018-02-07 | 1802439-001B | ND |
| 2018-08-15 | 8083010-01 | ND |
| 2018-10-03 | 8100932-01 | ND |
| 2018-10-16 | 18J0540-01_02 | ND |
| 2019-10-02 | 9100630-01 | ND |
| 2019-11-13 | 9112257-01 | ND |
| 2019-11-21 | 9114054-01 | ND |