Alachlor (Lasso)
North Myrtle Beach
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
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2014-02-05 | AD35362 | ND |
2014-04-23 | AD38788 | ND |
2014-08-25 | AD44337 | ND |
2014-12-02 | AD48775 | ND |
2015-03-24 | AD53365 | ND |
2015-04-28 | AD54614 | ND |
2015-08-24 | AD59910 | ND |
2018-08-30 | AE17478 | ND |