Alachlor (Lasso)
Carle Place Water District
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
23
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 | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-21 | 1402B04-001-SOCS | ND |
| 2014-02-25 | 1402C87-004-SOCS | ND |
| 2014-02-25 | 1402C87-001-SOCS | ND |
| 2014-03-05 | 1403202-001-SOCS | ND |
| 2014-03-11 | 1403673-001-SOCS | ND |
| 2015-08-04 | 1508150-001-SOCS | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | 1508792-001A-SOC | ND |
| 2015-08-12 | 1508D99-001-SOCS | ND |
| 2015-08-25 | 1508J68-001-SOCS | ND |
| 2016-09-06 | 1609243-001 | ND |
| 2016-09-20 | 1609996-001 | ND |
| 2016-09-20 | 1609G08-001 | ND |
| 2016-09-27 | 1609N05-001A | ND |
| 2016-09-27 | 1609N05-001 | ND |
| 2017-09-05 | 7028826001SOCS | ND |
| 2017-09-12 | 7029622001SOCS | ND |
| 2017-09-19 | 7030356001SOCS | ND |
| 2018-08-21 | 7063516001-SOCS | ND |
| 2018-09-10 | 7064184001-SOCS | ND |
| 2018-09-18 | 706517500-SOCS | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | 70100131001-SOCS | ND |
| 2019-08-13 | 70101046001-SOCS | ND |
| 2019-08-20 | 70102071001-SOCS | ND |