Alachlor (Lasso)
Pawc Pocono District
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
36
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 | 18 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 18 | 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 | 22047142.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-27 | 22047200.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-27 | 22047171.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-29 | 22239143.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-29 | 22239114.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-29 | 22239056.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-04 | 22239085.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-04 | 22239027.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-05 | 22239172.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-08 | 22631001.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-08 | 22630856.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-08 | 22630972.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-13 | 22630798.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-13 | 22630827.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-13 | 22630769.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-14 | 22630943.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-14 | 22630914.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-14 | 22630885.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-10 | 28925579.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-10 | 28925492.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-10 | 28925724.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-10 | 28925695.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-10 | 28925666.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-10 | 28925521.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-10 | 28925637.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-10 | 28925608.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-10 | 28925550.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-19 | 29324794.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-19 | 29324765.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-19 | 29324649.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-19 | 29324808.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-19 | 29324678.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-19 | 29324620.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-19 | 29324837.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-19 | 29324736.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-19 | 29324707.00 | ND |