Alachlor (Lasso)
Bethel, Town of
NOTE: Bethel, Town of purchases water from Greenville Utilities Comm. which is required to test for alachlor (lasso). Sample information shown below was taken by Greenville Utilities Comm..
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 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
NOTE: Bethel, Town of purchases water from Greenville Utilities Comm. which is required to test for alachlor (lasso). Sample information shown below was taken by Greenville Utilities Comm..
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-23 | 77659-01 | ND |
| 2020-01-23 | 77659-02 | ND |
| 2020-01-23 | 77659-03 | ND |
| 2020-01-23 | 77659-04 | ND |
| 2020-04-16 | 81065-01 | ND |
| 2020-04-16 | 81066-01 | ND |
| 2020-04-16 | 81067-01 | ND |
| 2020-04-16 | 81068-01 | ND |
| 2023-05-25 | 37729_23-26775 | ND |
| 2023-05-25 | 37729_23-26778 | ND |
| 2023-05-25 | 37729_23-26779 | ND |
| 2023-05-25 | 37729_23-26780 | ND |