Alachlor (Lasso)
Newberry System
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-23 | 22184186.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-23 | 22184150.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-30 | 22184213.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-19 | 22383213.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-19 | 22383308.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-19 | 22383249.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-13 | 22969981.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-13 | 22969933.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-27 | 22970403.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-27 | 22970329.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-27 | 22970367.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-27 | 22970291.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | 28871723.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | 28871753.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | 28871783.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-12 | 28872007.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-12 | 28872037.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-12 | 28871974.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-13 | 29467479.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-13 | 29467624.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-13 | 29467507.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-18 | 29467665.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-18 | 29467570.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-18 | 29467540.00 | ND |