Alachlor (Lasso)
Town of Luke / Newpage Luke Mill
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
14
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 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-08 | 0010019_01_00447 | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | 0010019_01_68010 | ND |
| 2014-10-27 | 0010019_01_68010 | ND |
| 2015-06-16 | 680_113721_1 | ND |
| 2015-06-24 | E15004124002 | ND |
| 2015-09-17 | 680-116902-1 | ND |
| 2016-06-07 | E16004648002 | ND |
| 2016-06-28 | 6F30077_01 | ND |
| 2016-09-21 | 6122173_01 | ND |
| 2017-04-26 | E17004256003 | ND |
| 2017-06-21 | 7F22087_01 | ND |
| 2017-09-27 | 7128119_06 | ND |
| 2018-04-24 | E18003819001 | ND |
| 2018-06-20 | 8F21224_01 | ND |