Alachlor (Lasso)
Greenville City PWS
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
18
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-03 | A140124418 | ND |
| 2014-05-01 | A140124420 | ND |
| 2014-06-05 | A140191621 | ND |
| 2015-04-02 | A150232329 | ND |
| 2015-05-01 | A150285277 | ND |
| 2015-06-05 | A150232332 | ND |
| 2016-04-01 | A160374757 | ND |
| 2016-05-05 | A160399111 | ND |
| 2016-06-02 | A160338189 | ND |
| 2017-04-06 | A170487419 | ND |
| 2017-05-05 | A170487420 | ND |
| 2017-06-01 | A170487421 | ND |
| 2018-04-05 | A180548596 | ND |
| 2018-05-17 | A180600577 | ND |
| 2018-06-07 | A180604559 | ND |
| 2019-04-04 | 19-16801-02B | ND |
| 2019-05-02 | 19-18762-04 | ND |
| 2019-06-06 | 19-21663-04 | ND |