Alachlor (Lasso)
Devens Massdevelopment
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2016-01-26 | ND |
| 2016-01-26 | ND |
| 2016-01-26 | ND |
| 2016-07-14 | ND |
| 2016-07-14 | ND |
| 2016-07-14 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | ND |