Alachlor (Lasso)
Exeter River Mobile Home Park
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-08-22 | A407035002 | ND |
2015-08-26 | A507376002 | ND |
2016-07-07 | 1607-00583-001 | ND |
2017-07-06 | 1707-00373-001 | ND |
2018-08-01 | 1808-00401-001 | ND |
2019-07-02 | 1907-00327-001 | ND |