Alachlor (Lasso)
Fort Detrick
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-16 | 2196624004 | ND |
| 2017-04-21 | 2224584004 | ND |
| 2017-08-15 | 2254132001 | ND |
| 2018-04-20 | 2310426001 | ND |
| 2018-05-09 | E18004053001 | ND |
| 2018-08-10 | 2332019001 | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | 3026562_005_006 | ND |
| 2019-04-05 | 3026635001_A | ND |
| 2019-04-16 | E19003479001 | ND |
| 2019-07-26 | 3047972001_A | ND |