Alachlor (Lasso)
Hamburg Municipal Water&sewer Authority
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
17
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-27 | 22458774.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-27 | 22458773.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-19 | 23039266.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-19 | 23039265.00 | ND |
| 2022-03-09 | 26327208.00 | ND |
| 2022-03-16 | 26327128.00 | ND |
| 2022-03-23 | 26327180.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-17 | 29152700.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-17 | 29152698.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-23 | 29152701.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-23 | 29152697.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-24 | 29152699.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-11 | 29343858.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-12 | 29343857.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-17 | 29542166.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-18 | 29542167.00 | ND |
| 2023-09-12 | 29742178.00 | ND |