Alachlor (Lasso)
Gettysburg Municipal Authority
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
29
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 | 15 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 14 | 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 | 22350032.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-12 | 22350002.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-12 | 22349945.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-18 | 22350049.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-18 | 22349962.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-20 | 22349879.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-20 | 22349908.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-18 | 22937374.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-18 | 22937316.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-19 | 22937345.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-19 | 22937403.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-24 | 23125305.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-24 | 23125276.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-24 | 23125334.00 | ND |
| 2020-12-02 | 23656079.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-16 | 29242416.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-16 | 29242359.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-16 | 29242388.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-17 | 29242808.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-17 | 29242780.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-17 | 29242752.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-30 | 29242717.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-01 | 29639328.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-01 | 29639279.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-15 | 29639307.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-16 | 29829455.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-16 | 29829419.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-22 | 29829505.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-22 | 29829477.00 | ND |