Alachlor (Lasso)
Havelock Water System
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-11 | 8330-031114-E02S | ND |
| 2014-06-03 | 8330-060314-E02S | ND |
| 2017-03-20 | 8330-032017-E02S | ND |
| 2017-05-09 | 8330-050917-E02S | ND |
| 2017-07-19 | 8330-071917-E02S | ND |
| 2017-10-17 | 8330-101717-E02S | ND |
| 2018-02-15 | 8330-021518-E02S | ND |
| 2018-06-12 | 8330-061218-E02S | ND |
| 2019-04-18 | 8330-041819-E02S | ND |