Alachlor (Lasso)
Perkasie Regional Authority
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-03 | 28879650.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-03 | 28879651.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-03 | 28879652.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-03 | 28879653.00 | ND |
| 2023-06-06 | 29088252.00 | ND |
| 2023-06-06 | 29088249.00 | ND |
| 2023-06-06 | 29088250.00 | ND |
| 2023-06-06 | 29088251.00 | ND |
| 2023-09-06 | 29681554.00 | ND |
| 2023-09-06 | 29681551.00 | ND |
| 2023-09-06 | 29681552.00 | ND |
| 2023-09-06 | 29681553.00 | ND |
| 2023-12-19 | 30228494.00 | ND |
| 2023-12-19 | 30228495.00 | ND |
| 2023-12-19 | 30228496.00 | ND |
| 2023-12-19 | 30228497.00 | ND |