Alachlor (Lasso)
Newtown Artesian Water Company
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
16
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 | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-21 | L4218678-1 | ND |
| 2014-05-22 | L4775277-1 | ND |
| 2014-05-28 | L4767190-1 | ND |
| 2014-05-28 | L4767190-2 | ND |
| 2014-06-02 | L4658460-1 | ND |
| 2014-09-08 | L4636164-1 | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | L4104010-5 | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | L5241784-1 | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | L5241784-2 | ND |
| 2014-09-11 | L4104010-4 | ND |
| 2017-06-16 | 16548641 | ND |
| 2017-06-16 | 16548675 | ND |
| 2017-06-19 | 16397238 | ND |
| 2017-09-13 | 16864753 | ND |
| 2017-09-13 | 16864794 | ND |
| 2017-09-18 | 16864712 | ND |