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Alachlor (Lasso)

Gowc East Water System

Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND30ND
2023ND70ND

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
2022-10-2435755885003ND
2022-10-2435755885004ND
2022-10-2435755885005ND
2023-01-2335774809002ND
2023-01-2335774809003ND
2023-01-2335774809004ND
2023-04-0435790247001ND
2023-07-1035812561001ND
2023-07-1035812561002ND
2023-07-1035812561003ND