Alachlor (Lasso)
Somerset Water Service
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
14
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 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-10 | 11823-01 | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | 15974-01 | ND |
| 2014-09-08 | 22561-01 | ND |
| 2014-12-09 | 26986-01 | ND |
| 2015-03-13 | 13476-01 | ND |
| 2015-06-08 | 17864-01 | ND |
| 2015-09-08 | 23270-01 | ND |
| 2015-12-08 | 28175-01 | ND |
| 2016-03-14 | 13788-01 | ND |
| 2016-06-13 | 18844-01 | ND |
| 2016-09-12 | 25331-01 | ND |
| 2016-12-12 | 30933-01 | ND |
| 2017-03-13 | 14596-01 | ND |
| 2017-09-13 | 27790-01 | ND |