Alachlor (Lasso)
Mt Pleasant Water Works
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 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
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-27 | AD40426 | ND |
| 2014-05-27 | AD40433 | ND |
| 2014-05-27 | AD40440 | ND |
| 2014-05-27 | AD40444 | ND |
| 2014-05-27 | AD40459 | ND |
| 2017-07-13 | 3732372 | ND |
| 2017-07-13 | 3732373 | ND |
| 2017-07-13 | 3732374 | ND |
| 2017-07-13 | 3732375 | ND |
| 2018-07-31 | AE15927 | ND |
| 2018-12-13 | AE22962 | ND |
| 2019-03-27 | AE27832 | ND |