Alachlor (Lasso)
Clermont Public Water System
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-23 | A140180684 | ND |
| 2014-02-23 | A140180686 | ND |
| 2014-04-16 | A140191192 | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | A140190834 | ND |
| 2014-06-04 | A140183811 | ND |
| 2015-04-01 | A150232357 | ND |
| 2015-05-06 | A150285522 | ND |
| 2015-05-13 | A150191180 | ND |
| 2015-06-03 | A150217630 | ND |
| 2016-04-20 | A160374747 | ND |
| 2017-03-15 | A170487372 | ND |
| 2017-03-29 | A170338504 | ND |
| 2017-03-29 | A170338502 | ND |
| 2018-04-05 | A180578500 | ND |
| 2019-04-25 | 9D03201-01 | ND |