Alachlor (Lasso)
Erie County Water Authority (ECWA)
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
10
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-10 | 472423 | ND |
| 2014-03-10 | 472423_1 | ND |
| 2015-07-22 | 1507H78-001 | ND |
| 2015-07-22 | 1507H78-002 | ND |
| 2016-09-28 | 1609R09-002 | ND |
| 2016-09-28 | 1609R09-001 | ND |
| 2018-02-14 | 7043067001 | ND |
| 2018-02-14 | 7043067002 | ND |
| 2019-11-25 | 480-163256-1 | ND |
| 2019-11-25 | 480-163256-2 | ND |