Alachlor (Lasso)
Schuylkill County. Municipal Authority
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-29 | 22281747.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-29 | 22281718.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-29 | 22281805.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-29 | 22281776.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-29 | 22864914.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-29 | 22864885.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-29 | 22864856.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-06 | 22864955.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-08 | 29175447.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-09 | 29175448.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-10 | 29175450.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-11 | 29175449.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-03 | 29762950.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-04 | 29762949.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-09 | 29763049.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-09 | 29763050.00 | ND |