Alachlor (Lasso)
Newark City PWS
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
32
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 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-07 | 14D0352-01 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 14E0182-01 | ND |
| 2014-06-02 | 14F0032-01 | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 14G0373-01 | ND |
| 2015-04-01 | A150232175 | ND |
| 2015-04-01 | A150232173 | ND |
| 2015-05-06 | A150249043 | ND |
| 2015-06-03 | A150273949 | ND |
| 2015-07-01 | A150223603 | ND |
| 2016-04-05 | A160374660 | ND |
| 2016-04-06 | A160363834 | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | A160338339 | ND |
| 2016-06-01 | A160396615 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | A170469486 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | A170477024 | ND |
| 2017-05-03 | A170487572 | ND |
| 2017-05-03 | A170487573 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | A170487578 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | A170487579 | ND |
| 2017-06-07 | A170418405 | ND |
| 2017-06-07 | A170418404 | ND |
| 2018-04-04 | A180578598 | ND |
| 2018-04-04 | A180498112 | ND |
| 2018-06-06 | A180451976 | ND |
| 2018-06-06 | A180467762 | ND |
| 2019-04-03 | 9D00513-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-03 | 9D00430-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | 9E00112-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | 9E00108-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-15 | 9E02169-01 | ND |
| 2019-06-05 | 9F00579-01 | ND |
| 2019-06-05 | 9F00579-03 | ND |