Alachlor (Lasso)
Bladen County Water Dist-east Bladen
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
13
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-10 | 8528-011018-E12S | ND |
| 2018-01-10 | 8528-011018-E7AS | ND |
| 2018-04-04 | 8528-040418-E12S | ND |
| 2018-04-04 | 8528-040418-E7AS | ND |
| 2020-02-05 | 8528-020520-E03S | ND |
| 2020-06-03 | 8528-060320-E03S | ND |
| 2021-01-06 | 8528-010621-E7AS | ND |
| 2021-01-19 | 8528-011921-E12S | ND |
| 2021-04-14 | 8528-041421-E7AS | ND |
| 2021-04-29 | 8528-042921-E7AS | ND |
| 2021-11-03 | 8528-110321-E12S | ND |
| 2023-02-15 | 8528-021523-E03S | ND |
| 2023-06-28 | 37729_23-33871 | ND |