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Alachlor (Lasso)

Farmerville Water System

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

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND140ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND70ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-04-2535388787005ND
2018-04-2535388787001ND
2018-04-2535388787002ND
2018-04-2535388787003ND
2018-04-2535388787004ND
2018-04-2535388787005ND
2018-04-2535388787004ND
2018-04-2535388787003ND
2018-04-2535388787001ND
2018-04-2535388787002ND
2018-05-1535392914002ND
2018-05-1535392914002ND
2018-05-1535392914001ND
2018-05-1535392914001ND
2021-05-1935634912001ND
2021-05-1935634912002ND
2021-05-1935634912003ND
2021-05-2035635259001ND
2021-05-2035635259002ND
2021-05-2035635259003ND
2021-05-2035635259004ND