Alachlor (Lasso)
East Feliciana Rural Water
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-30 | 35427492001 | ND |
| 2018-10-30 | 35427492001 | ND |
| 2019-10-22 | 35507333001 | ND |
| 2019-10-22 | 35507333001 | ND |
| 2020-02-10 | 35529942001 | ND |
| 2020-07-29 | 35567065003 | ND |
| 2020-10-26 | 35588590001 | ND |
| 2021-08-18 | 35657621003 | ND |
| 2023-09-18 | 35829073001 | ND |