Alachlor (Lasso)
Warrington Twp Water&sew Dept
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-02-17 | L4911819-1 | ND |
2014-02-17 | L4911819-2 | ND |
2014-02-17 | L4911819-3 | ND |
2014-02-17 | L4911819-4 | ND |
2017-05-22 | 16242397 | ND |
2017-05-22 | 16242439 | ND |
2017-05-31 | 16398963 | ND |
2017-08-09 | 17010512 | ND |
2017-08-09 | 17010545 | ND |
2017-08-09 | 17010586 | ND |
2017-10-30 | 17010476 | ND |
2017-11-08 | 17010653 | ND |
2019-05-29 | 9042850-02 | ND |