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Alachlor (Lasso)

Horsham Water&sewer Authority

Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND240ND

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
2023-02-0828520601.00ND
2023-02-0828520532.00ND
2023-02-1528520578.00ND
2023-02-1528520555.00ND
2023-03-0128520631.00ND
2023-03-0128520659.00ND
2023-04-1828899769.00ND
2023-04-1828899640.00ND
2023-04-1828900342.00ND
2023-04-1829107848.00ND
2023-04-1828899713.00ND
2023-04-1828899741.00ND
2023-07-2029496858.00ND
2023-07-2029496831.00ND
2023-07-2729496889.00ND
2023-07-2729496917.00ND
2023-08-1029699529.00ND
2023-08-1029699501.00ND
2023-10-2630071313.00ND
2023-10-2630071341.00ND
2023-10-2630070806.00ND
2023-10-2630071397.00ND
2023-10-2630070834.00ND
2023-10-2630071369.00ND