Alachlor (Lasso)
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority - Wilmington
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
28
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-12 | ND | |
| 2015-04-13 | ND | |
| 2015-05-12 | ND | |
| 2015-07-08 | ND | |
| 2015-08-17 | ND | |
| 2015-08-17 | ND | |
| 2015-11-12 | ND | |
| 2015-11-16 | ND | |
| 2016-11-01 | 3577049 | ND |
| 2016-11-01 | 3577061 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | 3622927 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | 3622933 | ND |
| 2017-09-05 | 3772339 | ND |
| 2018-02-13 | 3871685 | ND |
| 2018-04-11 | 3910094 | ND |
| 2018-05-09 | 3932363 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | 92391593001SOC | ND |
| 2018-07-12 | 92391890001SOC | ND |
| 2018-08-02 | 92394426001SOC | ND |
| 2018-10-16 | 4091766 | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | 4114583 | ND |
| 2019-08-02 | 4375871 | ND |
| 2019-09-16 | 4424756 | ND |
| 2019-09-23 | 4434026 | ND |
| 2019-09-26 | 37729_19-41714 | ND |
| 2019-10-01 | 4443207 | ND |
| 2019-10-01 | 4443224 | ND |
| 2019-10-01 | 4441900 | ND |