Alachlor (Lasso)
Brattleboro Water Department
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-11 | 1402-02496-001 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | 1405-09190-004 | ND |
| 2015-09-01 | 1509-18577-001 | ND |
| 2015-09-01 | 1509-18577-004 | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | 1702-04143-001 | ND |
| 2017-05-30 | 1705-11292-001 | ND |
| 2018-08-20 | 1808-21148-001 | ND |
| 2018-08-21 | 1808-21134-001 | ND |