Alachlor (Lasso)
Gaffney BPW
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
11
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 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-23 | AD34880 | ND |
| 2014-05-07 | AD39579 | ND |
| 2014-08-13 | AD43955 | ND |
| 2014-08-21 | AD44335 | ND |
| 2014-11-04 | AD47566 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | AD51292 | ND |
| 2015-05-04 | AD54810 | ND |
| 2016-02-16 | AD70682 | ND |
| 2017-10-10 | AE01703 | ND |
| 2018-02-13 | AE07578 | ND |
| 2019-02-20 | AE26035 | ND |