Alachlor (Lasso)
Bellefonte Borough Water Authority
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-11 | 14061493-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-21 | 14082551-01 | ND |
| 2015-07-16 | 13061464 | ND |
| 2016-03-16 | 14031430 | ND |
| 2016-06-15 | 14635291 | ND |
| 2016-09-22 | 14974649 | ND |
| 2016-11-17 | 15428413 | ND |
| 2017-03-22 | 15849498 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | 16319949 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | 16319923 | ND |
| 2017-08-17 | 16628624 | ND |
| 2017-08-17 | 16628595 | ND |
| 2018-03-19 | 680-150273-1 | ND |
| 2018-05-23 | 680-153034-1 | ND |
| 2019-03-12 | 9008365-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | 9016978-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | 9016977-01 | ND |
| 2019-08-21 | 9029792-01 | ND |
| 2019-11-19 | 9041075-01 | ND |