Alachlor (Lasso)
United States Navy -fort Adams
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
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Samples
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Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
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Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.00455 ppb | 22 | 1 | ND - 0.1000 ppb |
| 2015 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 14 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 30 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 19 | 0 | ND |
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
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