Alachlor (Lasso)
Atlantic City Municipal Utilities Authority
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-16 | 2962523 | ND |
| 2014-03-25 | L4988369-6-525.2 | ND |
| 2015-01-14 | L5409387-1-525 | ND |
| 2016-01-06 | L6008126-1-525 | ND |
| 2017-02-22 | L6687633-1-525 | ND |
| 2018-02-15 | 3875668 | ND |
| 2019-02-04 | 4187925 | ND |