Alachlor (Lasso)
Amawalk-shenorock Water District
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
21
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-10 | 35129491001 SOC | ND |
| 2014-03-10 | 35129491002 SOC | ND |
| 2014-03-10 | 35129491004 SOC | ND |
| 2014-03-10 | 35129491003 SOC | ND |
| 2016-03-09 | 35233772003 SOC | ND |
| 2016-03-09 | 35233772004 SOC | ND |
| 2016-03-09 | 35233772001 SOC | ND |
| 2016-03-09 | 35233772002 SOC | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | 35298645004-SOCS | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | 35298645002-SOCS | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | 35298645003-SOCS | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | 35298645001-SOCS | ND |
| 2018-02-12 | 420-1328041 SG4 | ND |
| 2018-02-12 | 420-1328041 ME1 | ND |
| 2018-02-12 | 420-1328041 SG3 | ND |
| 2018-02-12 | 420-1328041 SG1 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 7081061003 SOCS | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 7081061004 SOCS | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 7081061001 SOCS | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 7081061002 SOCS | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | 420-151599-1 SOC | ND |