Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Hagerstown
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
11
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-01 | 0210010_01_00431 | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | 0210010_01_20071 | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | 0210010_02_20071 | ND |
| 2015-04-06 | E15003140001 | ND |
| 2015-06-03 | 2074758001 | ND |
| 2015-06-11 | 2076436001 | ND |
| 2016-06-13 | E16004745002 | ND |
| 2017-04-12 | E17005057001 | ND |
| 2017-05-25 | 2233559001 | ND |
| 2018-05-21 | E18004201001 | ND |
| 2019-05-16 | 3034360001 | ND |