Metolachlor
Falmouth Water Department
Metolachlor is a herbicide applied on corn, soybeans and other crops. The EPA has classified metolachlor as a possible human carcinogen.
21
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2015-04-02 | ND |
| 2015-04-02 | ND |
| 2015-04-02 | ND |
| 2015-04-02 | ND |
| 2015-10-15 | ND |
| 2015-10-29 | ND |
| 2015-10-29 | ND |
| 2016-01-12 | ND |
| 2016-02-03 | ND |
| 2016-02-22 | ND |
| 2016-05-20 | ND |
| 2017-10-24 | ND |
| 2018-01-08 | ND |
| 2018-04-10 | ND |
| 2018-04-10 | ND |
| 2018-04-10 | ND |
| 2018-07-17 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | ND |