Alachlor (Lasso)
Aqua Pa Beech Mountain
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
10
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-16 | 22040989.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-16 | 22040955.00 | ND |
| 2022-05-04 | 26667184.00 | ND |
| 2022-07-27 | 27252700.00 | ND |
| 2022-10-27 | 28014855.00 | ND |
| 2023-03-02 | 28538875.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-13 | 28720387.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-13 | 28720327.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-13 | 28720357.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-12 | 29318927.00 | ND |