Alachlor (Lasso)
East Berkshire Fire District 1
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
9
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-24 | 1805-11943-001 | ND |
| 2021-06-15 | 2106-16600-001 | ND |
| 2021-08-24 | 2108-25074-001 | ND |
| 2021-11-22 | 2111-34698-001 | ND |
| 2022-03-23 | 2203-07252-001 | ND |
| 2022-06-21 | 2206-16442-001 | ND |
| 2022-09-20 | 2209-27296-001 | ND |
| 2022-11-09 | 2211-32823-001 | ND |
| 2023-05-01 | 2305-11183-001 | ND |