Alachlor (Lasso)
Carthage, Town of
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
12
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-04 | 7432-040418-EP1S | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 7432-040919-EP1S | ND |
| 2019-08-13 | 7432-081319-EP1S | ND |
| 2020-04-07 | 37729_20-14355 | ND |
| 2021-04-06 | 7432-040621-EP1S | ND |
| 2022-01-11 | 7432-011122-EP1S | ND |
| 2022-04-05 | 7432-040522-EP1S | ND |
| 2022-07-12 | 7432-071222-EP1S | ND |
| 2022-10-04 | 7432-100422-EP1S | ND |
| 2023-01-03 | 7432-010323-EP1S | ND |
| 2023-04-11 | 7432-041123-EP1S | ND |
| 2023-09-05 | 7432-090523-EP1S | ND |