Alachlor (Lasso)
Authority of Boro of Charleroi
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
8
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-12 | 22326656.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-11 | 22913149.00 | ND |
| 2021-05-18 | 24747609.00 | ND |
| 2021-08-10 | 25135285.00 | ND |
| 2022-05-17 | 26761028.00 | ND |
| 2022-08-16 | 27353707.00 | ND |
| 2023-06-06 | 29220042.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-22 | 29615327.00 | ND |