Alachlor (Lasso)
Medfield Estates S/d
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
18
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-05 | CA18367-01 | ND |
| 2018-04-05 | CB03434-02 | ND |
| 2018-04-12 | CB05700-01 | ND |
| 2018-05-02 | CB06590-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-16 | CC04241-01 | ND |
| 2020-01-08 | CC20032-01 | ND |
| 2020-04-28 | CD04738-01 | ND |
| 2020-07-21 | CD08305-01 | ND |
| 2020-10-07 | CD13713-01 | ND |
| 2021-01-20 | CD18671-01 | ND |
| 2021-05-20 | CE02776-01 | ND |
| 2021-05-20 | CE02776-02 | ND |
| 2021-05-20 | CE02776-03 | ND |
| 2021-05-20 | CE02776-04 | ND |
| 2021-08-18 | CE07560-01 | ND |
| 2022-01-25 | CE17864-01 | ND |
| 2022-06-15 | CF02387-01 | ND |
| 2023-03-08 | 752-4138-1 | ND |