Alachlor (Lasso)
Aqua Pa Water Co. Honesdale
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
16
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 | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 8 | 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 | 22060025.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-16 | 22059946.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-16 | 22060005.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-05 | 22252452.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-09 | 22642911.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-09 | 22642875.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-09 | 22642839.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-25 | 22834879.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-20 | 28740234.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-20 | 28740144.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-20 | 28740205.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-20 | 28740174.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-20 | 29337205.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-20 | 29337277.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-20 | 29337477.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-20 | 29337241.00 | ND |