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Alachlor (Lasso)

Wernersville Muni Water Authority

NOTE: Wernersville Muni Water Authority purchases water from Western Berks Water Authority which is required to test for alachlor (lasso). Sample information shown below was taken by Western Berks Water Authority.

Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND
2020ND120ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND120ND

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

NOTE: Wernersville Muni Water Authority purchases water from Western Berks Water Authority which is required to test for alachlor (lasso). Sample information shown below was taken by Western Berks Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-05-139030361-01ND
2019-08-129060924-01ND
2020-05-1122261071.00ND
2023-05-0928948205.00ND