Alachlor (Lasso)
Oyster Bay Water District
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 5 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-06-04 | 1406268-005-SOCS | ND |
2014-06-04 | 1406268-004-SOCS | ND |
2014-06-04 | 1406268-001-SOCS | ND |
2014-06-04 | 1406268-003-SOCS | ND |
2014-06-04 | 1406268-002-SOCS | ND |
2015-05-20 | 1505E61-002-SOCS | ND |
2015-05-20 | 1505E61-001-SOCS | ND |
2015-05-20 | 1505E61-003-SOCS | ND |
2015-05-20 | 1505E61-004-SOCS | ND |
2015-05-20 | 1505E61-005-SOCS | ND |
2016-06-28 | 1606Q85-003-SOCS | ND |
2016-06-28 | 1606Q85-004-SOCS | ND |
2016-06-28 | 1606Q85-002-SOCS | ND |
2016-06-28 | 1606Q85-001-SOCS | ND |
2016-06-29 | 1606S10-001-SOCS | ND |
2017-06-27 | 7022481004 | ND |
2017-06-27 | 7022481002 | ND |
2017-06-27 | 7022481005 | ND |
2017-06-27 | 7022481001 | ND |
2017-06-27 | 7022481003 | ND |
2018-07-02 | 7056848001-SOC | ND |
2018-07-02 | 7056848003-SOC | ND |
2018-07-02 | 7056848002-SOC | ND |
2018-07-02 | 7056848005-SOC | ND |
2018-07-02 | 7056848004-SOC | ND |