Alachlor (Lasso)
Maysville PWS
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-12 | AD14804 | ND |
| 2018-05-07 | AD20807 | ND |
| 2018-08-06 | AD31581 | ND |
| 2018-11-08 | AD36090 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | AD39892 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | AD47774 | ND |
| 2019-08-12 | AD54365 | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | AD58390 | ND |
| 2020-02-18 | 2001324 | ND |
| 2020-05-11 | 2008639 | ND |
| 2020-09-23 | 2012974 | ND |
| 2020-11-23 | 2017815 | ND |
| 2021-02-23 | 2100456 | ND |
| 2021-05-19 | 2110704 | ND |
| 2021-08-25 | 2115053 | ND |
| 2021-11-22 | 2119294 | ND |
| 2022-02-22 | 2201750 | ND |
| 2022-05-24 | 2211322 | ND |
| 2022-08-15 | 2216013 | ND |
| 2022-11-28 | 2220955 | ND |
| 2023-02-22 | 2300374 | ND |
| 2023-05-22 | 2307859 | ND |
| 2023-08-22 | 2313074 | ND |