Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Linden
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-03 | Q1800198004 | ND |
| 2019-05-02 | Q1918234009 | ND |
| 2019-05-02 | Q1918234010 | ND |
| 2019-05-02 | Q1918234011 | ND |
| 2019-05-02 | Q1918234012 | ND |
| 2020-04-22 | Q2016067009 | ND |
| 2021-01-25 | Q2101630001 | ND |
| 2022-02-08 | Q2204277001 | ND |
| 2022-11-16 | Q2234545005 | ND |
| 2022-11-16 | Q2234545006 | ND |
| 2023-02-13 | Q2305588006 | ND |