Alachlor (Lasso)
Pamlico County Water
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
16
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-04 | 37729_16-14150 | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | 37729_16-14152 | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | 37729_16-14156 | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | 37729_16-14157 | ND |
| 2016-12-07 | 37729_16-42669 | ND |
| 2016-12-07 | 37729_16-42674 | ND |
| 2016-12-07 | 37729_16-42677 | ND |
| 2016-12-07 | 37729_16-42681 | ND |
| 2019-07-23 | 37729_19-31388 | ND |
| 2019-07-23 | 37729_19-31389 | ND |
| 2019-07-23 | 37729_19-31390 | ND |
| 2019-09-26 | 37729_19-41919 | ND |
| 2019-12-19 | 37729_19-54391 | ND |
| 2019-12-19 | 37729_19-54392 | ND |
| 2019-12-19 | 37729_19-54393 | ND |
| 2019-12-19 | 37729_19-54394 | ND |