Alachlor (Lasso)
Phoenix Village
NOTE: Phoenix Village purchases water from Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA) which is required to test for alachlor (lasso). Sample information shown below was taken by Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA).
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 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
NOTE: Phoenix Village purchases water from Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA) which is required to test for alachlor (lasso). Sample information shown below was taken by Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA).
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-01-15 | 1Q2014 SOCS OCWA | ND |
2014-04-09 | 2Q2014 SOCS OCWA | ND |
2014-07-24 | 3Q2014 SOCS OCWA | ND |
2014-10-15 | 4Q2014 SOCS OCWA | ND |
2015-01-20 | 1Q2015 SOC OCWA | ND |
2015-04-20 | 2Q2015 SOCS OCWA | ND |
2015-10-15 | 4Q2015 SOCS OCWA | ND |
2016-01-11 | 1Q2016 SOCS OCWA | ND |
2016-04-11 | 2Q2016 SOC OCWA | ND |
2016-07-21 | 3Q2016 SOC OCWA | ND |
2016-10-28 | 4Q2016 SOC OCWA | ND |
2017-01-20 | 1Q2017 SOC OCWA- | ND |
2017-09-12 | 3Q2017 SOC OCWA- | ND |
2018-03-13 | 1Q2018 SOCS OCWA | ND |
2018-03-14 | 1Q2018 SOCS OCWA | ND |
2018-09-25 | 3Q2018 SOCS OCWA | ND |
2018-09-26 | 3Q2018 SOCS OCWA | ND |
2019-03-12 | 1Q2019 SOC OCWA- | ND |
2019-03-13 | 1Q2019 SOC OCWA- | ND |
2019-09-11 | 3Q2019 SOC OCWA- | ND |
2019-09-11 | 3Q2019 SOC OCWA- | ND |