Alachlor (Lasso)
Yadkinville, Town of
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
15
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-05 | 37729_18-13673 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 92401702006SOC | ND |
| 2018-11-08 | 92406563002SOC | ND |
| 2019-05-30 | 37729_19-22349A | ND |
| 2020-02-27 | 79200-01 | ND |
| 2020-11-17 | 92506642001_12710 | ND |
| 2021-11-10 | 92572131001_12710 | ND |
| 2022-08-10 | 92619957001_12710 | ND |
| 2022-09-15 | 92626153001_12710 | ND |
| 2022-10-05 | 2103508-01 | ND |
| 2022-10-24 | 2105109-01 | ND |
| 2023-01-04 | 3013425-02 | ND |
| 2023-01-05 | 3013425-01 | ND |
| 2023-09-21 | 3093827-01 | ND |
| 2023-09-21 | 3093829-01 | ND |