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Alachlor (Lasso)

Allendale Water Department

NOTE: Allendale Water Department purchases water from United Water NJ which is required to test for alachlor (lasso). Sample information shown below was taken by United Water NJ.

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
2018ND20ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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: Allendale Water Department purchases water from United Water NJ which is required to test for alachlor (lasso). Sample information shown below was taken by United Water NJ.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-298062906-01ND
2018-10-238102306-01ND
2020-11-200112012-01ND
2021-04-141041412-01ND