Alachlor (Lasso)
Upper Southampton Mun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-09 | L4866972-1 | ND |
| 2014-01-09 | L4866972-2 | ND |
| 2014-04-02 | L4980336-1 | ND |
| 2014-04-02 | L4980336-2 | ND |
| 2014-04-02 | L4980355-1 | ND |
| 2014-08-11 | L5114723-1 | ND |
| 2014-08-11 | L5114723-2 | ND |
| 2014-08-11 | L5114738-1 | ND |
| 2017-04-11 | 16079016 | ND |
| 2017-04-11 | 16079056 | ND |
| 2017-07-25 | 17009619 | ND |
| 2017-07-25 | 16711918 | ND |