Alachlor (Lasso)
Aquarion Water - NH
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-01 | BG28084 | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | 133855.01 | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | 133855.03 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | 142026.02 | ND |
| 2015-07-14 | 145726.05 | ND |
| 2015-07-14 | 145726.08 | ND |
| 2016-04-05 | 154457.02 | ND |
| 2016-07-19 | 158472.02 | ND |
| 2016-07-19 | 158472.01 | ND |
| 2016-07-20 | 158545.02 | ND |
| 2016-07-20 | 158545.01 | ND |
| 2016-07-26 | 158731.01 | ND |
| 2016-07-26 | 158731.02 | ND |
| 2016-07-27 | 158731.05 | ND |
| 2016-08-02 | 158986.01 | ND |
| 2016-08-02 | 158986.02 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 167241.01 | ND |
| 2018-04-10 | 180567.02 | ND |
| 2018-08-15 | 185555.01 | ND |
| 2019-04-02 | 193725.02 | ND |
| 2019-07-09 | 197747.03 | ND |