Alachlor (Lasso)
Water Authority of Western Nassau
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
11
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-16 | 1410B46-001-SOCS | ND |
| 2016-08-04 | 1608547-001-SOCS | ND |
| 2017-08-17 | 7027580002-SOCS | ND |
| 2018-08-16 | 7061886002 | ND |
| 2018-08-16 | 7061886001 | ND |
| 2018-09-13 | 7064738003 | ND |
| 2018-09-13 | 7064738002 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | 7079657001 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | 7079657002 | ND |
| 2019-02-28 | 7080978001 | ND |
| 2019-05-09 | 7088940001 | ND |