Alachlor (Lasso)
North Penn Water Authority
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
57
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 | 24 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 28 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-22 | 14030712-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-22 | 14040590-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-22 | 14040589-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-22 | 14030715-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-22 | 14030714-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-28 | 14040582-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-29 | 14030716-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-29 | 14040579-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-29 | 14030718-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-29 | 14030719-01 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | 14041348-01 | ND |
| 2014-06-09 | 14060594-01 | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 1425942 | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 1425946 | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 1425943 | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 1425953 | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 1425949 | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | 1427975 | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | 1427976 | ND |
| 2014-08-04 | 1431083 | ND |
| 2014-08-25 | 14082296-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-25 | 14082295-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-25 | 14082298-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-25 | 14082297-01 | ND |
| 2015-07-02 | 13013256 | ND |
| 2015-12-09 | 13633936 | ND |
| 2016-09-19 | 14908638 | ND |
| 2016-12-27 | 15372297 | ND |
| 2016-12-27 | 15372304 | ND |
| 2017-01-11 | 15517896 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 15937168 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 15937026 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 15936990 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 15937133 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 15937097 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 15936955 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 15937061 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 15937912 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 15937840 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 15937984 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 15938020 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 15937948 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 15937876 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 16413978 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 16414085 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 16413907 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 16413942 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 16414013 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 16413872 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 16414049 | ND |
| 2017-07-17 | 16414156 | ND |
| 2017-07-17 | 16414120 | ND |
| 2017-07-17 | 16414300 | ND |
| 2017-07-17 | 16414192 | ND |
| 2017-07-17 | 16414228 | ND |
| 2017-07-17 | 16414264 | ND |
| 2017-10-09 | 16880747 | ND |