Alachlor (Lasso)
Brewster, City of
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-02 | 184738 | ND |
| 2014-11-18 | 233368 | ND |
| 2015-02-11 | 277949 | ND |
| 2015-05-12 | 331860 | ND |
| 2016-02-15 | 493408 | ND |
| 2017-02-06 | 704121 | ND |
| 2018-02-12 | 906619 | ND |
| 2018-03-05 | 930768 | ND |
| 2019-02-10 | 1119777 | ND |