Alachlor (Lasso)
Saugatucket Springs
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
8
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-30 | 1804572-01_TO40 | ND |
| 2019-10-30 | 1904714-01_TO40 | ND |
| 2020-03-09 | 2001472-01_TO40 | ND |
| 2020-04-29 | 2001790-01_TO40 | ND |
| 2020-11-17 | 2004637-01_TO40 | ND |
| 2021-11-01 | 2104943-01_TO40 | ND |
| 2022-10-13 | 2204410-01_TO40 | ND |
| 2023-12-08 | 2305422-01_TO40 | ND |