Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Pineville Water System
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 22 | 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 |
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2014-03-10 | AD89665 | ND |
2014-03-10 | AD89665 | ND |
2014-06-09 | AD92100 | ND |
2014-06-09 | AD92100 | ND |
2016-09-15 | 35265896005 | ND |
2016-09-15 | 35265896005 | ND |
2016-09-28 | 35268029013 | ND |
2016-09-28 | 35268029009 | ND |
2016-09-28 | 35268029010 | ND |
2016-09-28 | 35268029011 | ND |
2016-09-28 | 35268029012 | ND |
2016-09-28 | 35268029013 | ND |
2016-09-28 | 35268029012 | ND |
2016-09-28 | 35268029011 | ND |
2016-09-28 | 35268029010 | ND |
2016-09-28 | 35268029009 | ND |
2016-11-16 | 35278842006 | ND |
2016-11-16 | 35278842009 | ND |
2016-11-16 | 35278842008 | ND |
2016-11-16 | 35278842007 | ND |
2016-11-16 | 35278842006 | ND |
2016-11-16 | 35278842008 | ND |
2016-11-16 | 35278842007 | ND |
2016-11-16 | 35278842009 | ND |
2016-12-15 | 35283877001 | ND |
2016-12-15 | 35283877001 | ND |
2017-09-27 | 35338974001 | ND |
2017-09-27 | 35338974001 | ND |