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Alachlor (Lasso)

Ephrata Area Joint Authority

Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND80ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND20ND
2023ND80ND

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
2020-04-0622168923.00ND
2020-04-1322169102.00ND
2020-04-1322169101.00ND
2020-04-1622365705.00ND
2020-07-1322754032.00ND
2020-07-1322754031.00ND
2020-07-1422754080.00ND
2020-07-1722952581.00ND
2022-04-1226604791.00ND
2022-04-1226604801.00ND
2023-04-1429056962.00ND
2023-04-1429056960.00ND
2023-04-1429057135.00ND
2023-04-1429056961.00ND
2023-07-1129654735.00ND
2023-07-1829654902.00ND
2023-08-0929844095.00ND
2023-08-2929844134.00ND