Alachlor (Lasso)
Elizabethtown Area Water
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
24
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 | 12 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-26 | 22567507.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-26 | 22567537.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-26 | 22567417.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-26 | 22567477.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-26 | 22567387.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-26 | 22567447.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | 22957772.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | 22957742.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | 22957652.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | 22957712.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | 22957622.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | 22957682.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-24 | 29061744.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-24 | 29061740.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-24 | 29061743.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-24 | 29061745.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-24 | 29061742.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-24 | 29061741.00 | ND |
| 2023-09-18 | 29849212.00 | ND |
| 2023-09-18 | 29849217.00 | ND |
| 2023-09-18 | 29849214.00 | ND |
| 2023-09-18 | 29849215.00 | ND |
| 2023-09-18 | 29849213.00 | ND |
| 2023-09-18 | 29849216.00 | ND |