Alachlor (Lasso)
Doylestown Borough Water Department
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
19
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 | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-25 | L4943098-1 | ND |
| 2014-02-25 | L4943098-5 | ND |
| 2014-02-25 | L4943098-4 | ND |
| 2014-02-25 | L4943098-3 | ND |
| 2014-02-25 | L4943098-2 | ND |
| 2014-08-26 | L5114559-3 | ND |
| 2014-08-26 | L5114559-4 | ND |
| 2014-08-26 | L5114559-2 | ND |
| 2014-08-26 | L5114559-5 | ND |
| 2014-08-26 | L5114559-1 | ND |
| 2017-01-16 | 15782477 | ND |
| 2017-01-16 | 15503204 | ND |
| 2017-01-16 | 15782546 | ND |
| 2017-01-16 | 15503272 | ND |
| 2017-01-16 | 15782442 | ND |
| 2017-01-16 | 15503169 | ND |
| 2017-01-16 | 15782511 | ND |
| 2017-01-16 | 15503238 | ND |
| 2017-01-18 | 15503300 | ND |