Alachlor (Lasso)
Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-22 | 2297962001 | ND |
| 2018-04-12 | 2309269001 | ND |
| 2018-07-17 | 2327494001 | ND |
| 2018-09-19 | 2339677001 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | 3000590001 | ND |
| 2019-09-24 | 3060379001 | ND |
| 2020-05-20 | 22194709.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-26 | 22777568.00 | ND |
| 2020-09-17 | 22979369.00 | ND |
| 2021-09-14 | 25200518.00 | ND |
| 2023-06-01 | 29087576.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-25 | 29282485.00 | ND |