Alachlor (Lasso)
Town of Perryville
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
10
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 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 | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-26 | 0070018_01_00418 | ND |
| 2015-07-20 | E16000206001 | ND |
| 2016-05-25 | E16004487001 | ND |
| 2016-05-31 | 6051907_01 | ND |
| 2017-04-10 | 7040443_01_A | ND |
| 2017-04-26 | E17004218001 | ND |
| 2018-04-09 | 8033350_01 | ND |
| 2018-04-25 | E18003828001 | ND |
| 2018-10-01 | 8092904_01 | ND |
| 2019-04-04 | 9033229_A | ND |