Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Martinsburg
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-09 | 16020864-001A | ND |
| 2016-02-22 | 16021581-001A | ND |
| 2016-04-12 | 361480 | ND |
| 2016-06-13 | 365568 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | 680-163294-1 | ND |
| 2019-01-22 | 680-163556-1 | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | 680-167497-1 | ND |
| 2019-04-30 | 680-168463-1 | ND |