Alachlor (Lasso)
Morrisville State College
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
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
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-07 | 06071809C | ND |
| 2018-06-07 | 06071808C | ND |
| 2018-06-07 | 06071810C | ND |
| 2019-05-30 | 05301908C | ND |
| 2019-05-30 | 05301909C | ND |
| 2019-05-30 | 05301907C | ND |
| 2020-05-21 | 05212003C SOC | ND |
| 2020-05-21 | 05212001C SOC | ND |
| 2020-05-21 | 05212002C SOC | ND |
| 2021-06-09 | 06092106C | ND |
| 2021-06-09 | 06092107C | ND |
| 2021-06-09 | 06092108C | ND |
| 2022-06-09 | 06092205C | ND |
| 2022-06-09 | 06092206C | ND |
| 2022-06-09 | 06092204C | ND |
| 2023-06-21 | EHS2300034560SOC | ND |