Alachlor (Lasso)
Town North Village Water System
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
8
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-12 | Q1421010011 | ND |
| 2015-06-17 | Q1522670001 | ND |
| 2016-09-07 | Q1636097001 | ND |
| 2016-11-29 | Q1651841004 | ND |
| 2017-11-15 | Q1758702005 | ND |
| 2018-05-09 | Q1819091001 | ND |
| 2019-06-05 | Q1932448009 | ND |
| 2019-06-13 | Q1932448015 | ND |