Alachlor (Lasso)
New Britain Water Department
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
20
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-23 | 7094-03154SOC2 | ND |
| 2014-05-23 | 7095-03155SOC2 | ND |
| 2014-05-23 | 7096-03156SOC2 | ND |
| 2014-05-23 | 7093-02881SOC2 | ND |
| 2015-03-04 | E503351-1SOC | ND |
| 2015-05-21 | 7211-03241SOC2 | ND |
| 2015-05-21 | 7213-03243SOC2 | ND |
| 2015-05-21 | 7212-03242SOC2 | ND |
| 2015-05-21 | 7214-03244SOC2 | ND |
| 2015-09-03 | E509525-1SOC | ND |
| 2016-12-20 | 18685-03740SOC2 | ND |
| 2016-12-20 | 18688-03743SOC2 | ND |
| 2016-12-20 | 18686-03741SOC2 | ND |
| 2016-12-20 | 18687-03742SOC2 | ND |
| 2017-02-17 | 1929-03799SOC2 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 3988-03821SOC2 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | 5847-03841SOC2 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | 5849-03842SOC2 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | 5848-03843SOC2 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | 5850-03844SOC2 | ND |