Alachlor (Lasso)
Telford Borough Authority
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
30
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 19 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-03 | 21850263.00 | ND |
| 2020-03-03 | 21850204.00 | ND |
| 2020-03-03 | 21850234.00 | ND |
| 2020-03-03 | 21850174.00 | ND |
| 2020-06-01 | 22419239.00 | ND |
| 2020-06-01 | 22419359.00 | ND |
| 2020-06-01 | 22419266.00 | ND |
| 2020-06-01 | 22419329.00 | ND |
| 2020-06-01 | 22419299.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-24 | 23002180.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-24 | 23002300.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-24 | 23002210.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-24 | 23002240.00 | ND |
| 2020-09-14 | 23002270.00 | ND |
| 2020-10-12 | 23185475.00 | ND |
| 2020-10-12 | 23185415.00 | ND |
| 2020-10-12 | 23185445.00 | ND |
| 2020-10-12 | 23185385.00 | ND |
| 2020-12-01 | 23540105.00 | ND |
| 2021-01-13 | 23715286.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-03 | 28902877.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-03 | 28902874.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-03 | 28902876.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-03 | 28902875.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-17 | 28902936.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-02 | 29500087.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-02 | 29500089.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-02 | 29500088.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-02 | 29500090.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-02 | 29500086.00 | ND |