Alachlor (Lasso)
Indiana American Water - Newburgh
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-08 | 28650101RS28-150 | ND |
| 2015-07-01 | 295012RS28-1503 | ND |
| 2016-07-27 | 327024RS28-1603 | ND |
| 2016-09-16 | 327018RS28-1603 | ND |
| 2018-04-19 | 390989RS28-1802 | ND |
| 2018-07-09 | 401642RS28-1803 | ND |
| 2019-04-04 | 43626901RS28-190 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | 452452RS28-1903 | ND |