Alachlor (Lasso)
Brodhead Creek Reg Water Authority
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-16 | 14042668-001 | ND |
| 2014-06-24 | 14062435-001 | ND |
| 2014-06-24 | 14062435-002 | ND |
| 2014-08-04 | 1430888 | ND |
| 2014-08-18 | 1432326 | ND |
| 2014-08-18 | 1432315 | ND |
| 2016-04-14 | 14120823 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 15956162 | ND |
| 2017-04-20 | 15956210 | ND |
| 2017-08-16 | 16585136 | ND |
| 2017-08-29 | 17039701 | ND |
| 2018-04-11 | 2308326001 | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | T9D0594-01 | ND |