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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
---|---|---|
2014-05-19 | 140020848 | ND |
2014-05-19 | 140020840 | ND |
2014-05-19 | 140020842 | ND |
2014-05-19 | 140020846 | ND |
2014-08-20 | 14082422-001 | ND |
2014-08-20 | 14082422-003 | ND |
2014-08-20 | 14082422-005 | ND |
2014-08-20 | 14082422-007 | ND |
2017-05-22 | 16312671 | ND |
2017-05-22 | 16312700 | ND |
2017-05-22 | 16312729 | ND |
2017-05-22 | 16312758 | ND |
2017-09-11 | 16779422 | ND |
2017-09-11 | 16779344 | ND |
2017-09-11 | 16779423 | ND |
2017-09-11 | 16779424 | ND |