Alachlor (Lasso)
Girard Borough Water Department
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-20 | 14052210-01 | ND |
| 2014-05-20 | 14052208-01 | ND |
| 2014-05-20 | 14052207-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | 14081623-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | 14081625-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | 14081622-01 | ND |
| 2017-04-25 | 16193950 | ND |
| 2017-04-25 | 16193980 | ND |
| 2017-04-25 | 16194010 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 16665858 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 16665894 | ND |
| 2017-09-19 | 16822538 | ND |