Alachlor (Lasso)
Ipswich DPU Water Department
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014-02-06 | ND |
| 2015-03-04 | ND |
| 2016-02-04 | ND |
| 2016-02-04 | ND |
| 2016-02-04 | ND |
| 2016-02-04 | ND |
| 2016-02-04 | ND |
| 2016-03-03 | ND |
| 2016-08-10 | ND |
| 2016-08-10 | ND |
| 2016-08-10 | ND |
| 2016-08-10 | ND |
| 2016-08-10 | ND |
| 2016-08-10 | ND |
| 2017-03-02 | ND |
| 2018-02-01 | ND |
| 2018-02-01 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | ND |