Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Wilson
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
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2014-03-26 | 37729_14-08746 | ND |
2014-03-26 | 37729_14-08747 | ND |
2015-02-09 | ND | |
2015-02-09 | ND | |
2016-02-10 | 37729_16-04373 | ND |
2016-02-10 | 37729_16-04374 | ND |
2017-02-07 | 37729_17-04272 | ND |
2017-02-07 | 37729_17-04284 | ND |
2018-02-06 | 37729_18-04684 | ND |
2018-02-06 | 37729_18-04689 | ND |
2019-01-02 | 37729_19-00311 | ND |
2019-01-02 | 37729_19-00312 | ND |
2019-07-30 | 37729_19-32047 | ND |
2019-07-30 | 37729_19-32057 | ND |