Alachlor (Lasso)
Salem Water Department
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-19 | 1402-00361-001 | ND |
| 2014-07-22 | 1407-00659-001 | ND |
| 2015-03-09 | 1503-00537-001 | ND |
| 2015-08-18 | 1508-01553-001 | ND |
| 2016-03-07 | 1603-00675-001 | ND |
| 2016-07-07 | 1607-00565-001 | ND |
| 2017-02-22 | 1702-01615-001 | ND |
| 2017-07-18 | 1707-02046-001 | ND |
| 2018-02-15 | 1802-01346-001 | ND |
| 2018-07-02 | 1807-00230-001 | ND |
| 2019-02-07 | 1902-00603-001 | ND |
| 2019-07-11 | 1907-01500-001 | ND |