Alachlor (Lasso)
Saegertown Borough
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
12
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 | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-07 | 22138945.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-07 | 22139053.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-07 | 22138999.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-07 | 22139026.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-07 | 22138972.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-07 | 22138790.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | 29813296.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | 29813304.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | 29023976.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | 29813313.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | 29023985.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | 29023994.00 | ND |