Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Seabrook
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
10
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-18 | AC43395 | ND |
| 2015-01-20 | AC76885 | ND |
| 2016-01-13 | AD17694 | ND |
| 2017-01-24 | AD66596 | ND |
| 2018-02-14 | AE13855 | ND |
| 2018-03-07 | AE17347 | ND |
| 2018-05-30 | AE28096 | ND |
| 2018-07-16 | AE33443 | ND |
| 2018-10-18 | AE43999 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | AE49914 | ND |