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Alachlor (Lasso)

Martin County Water & Sewer District 2

NOTE: Martin County Water & Sewer District 2 purchases water from Martin County Regional WASA which is required to test for alachlor (lasso). Sample information shown below was taken by Martin County Regional WASA.

Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
2023ND20ND

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: Martin County Water & Sewer District 2 purchases water from Martin County Regional WASA which is required to test for alachlor (lasso). Sample information shown below was taken by Martin County Regional WASA.

Date Lab ID Result
2020-01-087442-010820-E01SND
2020-04-0137729_20-13712ND
2023-01-037451-010323-E01SND
2023-04-057451-040523-E01SND