Alachlor (Lasso)
Keene Water Department
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
30
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 | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-16 | 1407-14072-001 | ND |
| 2014-11-12 | 1411-23739-001 | ND |
| 2014-11-12 | 1411-23764-001 | ND |
| 2014-11-12 | 1411-23770-001 | ND |
| 2014-12-11 | 1412-25528-001 | ND |
| 2015-07-16 | 1507-14513-001 | ND |
| 2015-10-21 | 1510-23052-001 | ND |
| 2015-10-21 | 1510-23054-001 | ND |
| 2015-10-21 | 1510-23056-001 | ND |
| 2015-10-21 | 1510-23046-001 | ND |
| 2016-07-13 | 1607-15148-001 | ND |
| 2016-10-26 | 1610-24748-001 | ND |
| 2016-10-26 | 1610-24757-001 | ND |
| 2016-11-02 | 1611-25392-001 | ND |
| 2016-11-09 | 1611-25942-001 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 1707-15735-001 | ND |
| 2017-10-18 | 1710-25339-001 | ND |
| 2017-10-18 | 1710-25350-001 | ND |
| 2017-10-18 | 1710-25362-001 | ND |
| 2017-12-06 | 1712-29271-001 | ND |
| 2018-07-25 | 1807-18364-001 | ND |
| 2018-10-17 | 1810-27364-001 | ND |
| 2018-10-17 | 1810-27349-001 | ND |
| 2018-10-17 | 1810-27331-001 | ND |
| 2018-12-11 | 1812-32023-001 | ND |
| 2019-07-31 | 1908-18886-004 | ND |
| 2019-10-09 | 1910-26708-001 | ND |
| 2019-10-09 | 1910-26708-003 | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | 1911-29206-001-S | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | 1911-29213-001-S | ND |