Alachlor (Lasso)
Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Stamford
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
7
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-07 | 201400283-SOC | ND |
| 2014-04-01 | 201404278-SOC | ND |
| 2015-04-06 | 201504227-SOC | ND |
| 2015-07-06 | 201508726-SOC | ND |
| 2016-10-31 | 201615141-SOC | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | 201907158-SOC | ND |
| 2019-07-01 | 201909722-SOC | ND |