Alachlor (Lasso)
Town of Elkton
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
15
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-14 | 0070011_01_00455 | ND |
| 2014-05-27 | 0070011_01_20095 | ND |
| 2014-08-19 | 0070011_01_20250 | ND |
| 2015-05-18 | 5050596-08 | ND |
| 2015-06-24 | E15004131001 | ND |
| 2015-08-27 | 5082819-01 | ND |
| 2016-05-09 | E16004250003 | ND |
| 2016-05-11 | 6050816_01 | ND |
| 2016-08-18 | 6081037_01 | ND |
| 2017-05-04 | 7005592 | ND |
| 2017-05-04 | 7005592_1 | ND |
| 2017-06-06 | E17004803001 | ND |
| 2017-08-23 | 7012235_01 | ND |
| 2018-06-11 | 8015247_01 | ND |
| 2018-09-13 | 7005592 | ND |