Alachlor (Lasso)
Pulaski County Public Service Authority
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-18 | 18052711-06A | ND |
| 2018-11-16 | 18112342-05A-SOC-A | ND |
| 2021-05-20 | 4912762 | ND |
| 2021-09-16 | 810-3032-1 | ND |
| 2022-05-16 | 810-25360-1 | ND |
| 2022-09-20 | 810-38608-E-1-A | ND |
| 2023-05-16 | 810-63732-G-1-A | ND |
| 2023-09-19 | 810-78759-A-1-A | ND |