Alachlor (Lasso)
Wrightsville Beach Water System
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 11 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2016-04-05 | 37729_16-10381 | ND |
2016-04-05 | 37729_16-10382 | ND |
2016-04-05 | 37729_16-10383 | ND |
2016-04-05 | 37729_16-10384 | ND |
2016-04-05 | 37729_16-10385 | ND |
2016-04-05 | 37729_16-10380 | ND |
2016-07-11 | 37729_16-22361 | ND |
2016-07-11 | 37729_16-22368 | ND |
2016-07-11 | 37729_16-22369 | ND |
2016-07-11 | 37729_16-22370 | ND |
2016-07-11 | 37729_16-22371 | ND |
2016-07-11 | 37729_16-22359 | ND |
2018-01-25 | 37729_18-03258 | ND |
2019-09-25 | 37729_19-41851 | ND |
2019-09-26 | 37729_19-41846 | ND |
2019-09-26 | 37729_19-41847 | ND |
2019-09-26 | 37729_19-41848 | ND |
2019-09-26 | 37729_19-41849 | ND |
2019-09-27 | 37729_19-42086 | ND |
2019-12-12 | 37729_19-53168 | ND |
2019-12-12 | 37729_19-53172 | ND |
2019-12-12 | 37729_19-53173 | ND |
2019-12-12 | 37729_19-53175A | ND |
2019-12-12 | 37729_19-53134 | ND |