Alachlor (Lasso)
Carthage, Town of
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
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 | 1 | 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 |
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2014-04-08 | 7432-040814-EP1S | ND |
2015-04-07 | ND | |
2016-04-18 | 7432-041816-EP1S | ND |
2017-04-25 | 7432-042517-EP1S | ND |
2018-04-04 | 7432-040418-EP1S | ND |
2019-04-09 | 7432-040919-EP1S | ND |
2019-08-13 | 7432-081319-EP1S | ND |