Alachlor (Lasso)
South Berwick Water District
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
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2014-12-09 | ND | |
2014-12-09 | ND | |
2017-10-26 | 1714635-01 | ND |
2017-10-26 | 1714633-01 | ND |
2017-10-26 | 1714621-01 | ND |
2017-10-26 | 1714615-01 | ND |
2017-12-07 | 1718367-01 | ND |
2017-12-07 | 1718366-01 | ND |
2017-12-07 | 1718365-01 | ND |
2017-12-07 | 1718364-01 | ND |