Alachlor (Lasso)
Manhasset Lakeville WD
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
17
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-24 | 1406G99-001-SOCS | ND |
| 2014-06-24 | 1406G99-004-SOCS | ND |
| 2014-06-26 | 1406J71-003-SOCS | ND |
| 2014-06-30 | 1406L49-001-SOCS | ND |
| 2015-12-22 | 1512H65-002-SOCS | ND |
| 2015-12-22 | 1512H65-004-SOCS | ND |
| 2017-01-20 | 709604001 | ND |
| 2017-01-25 | 709899001 | ND |
| 2017-03-29 | 7014449001 | ND |
| 2017-06-26 | 7022424001-SOCS | ND |
| 2017-06-30 | 7022905002-SOCS | ND |
| 2018-11-28 | 7072243002-SOCS | ND |
| 2018-11-28 | 7072243001-SOCS | ND |
| 2018-12-04 | 7072991001-SOCS | ND |
| 2018-12-06 | 7073139002-SOCS | ND |
| 2018-12-06 | 7073139001-SOCS | ND |
| 2018-12-18 | 70 | ND |