Alachlor (Lasso)
Fort Plain
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
7
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-03 | JH1808761-SOC | ND |
| 2018-09-03 | JH1807034-SOC | ND |
| 2019-11-18 | JH1908223-SOC | ND |
| 2020-02-18 | JH2000995-SOC | ND |
| 2021-11-08 | JH2110061-SOC | ND |
| 2022-03-07 | JH2201731-SOC | ND |
| 2023-03-06 | JH2301686-SOC | ND |