Alachlor (Lasso)
Berea City PWS
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-15 | 14D0958-01 | ND |
| 2014-05-13 | 14E0839-01 | ND |
| 2014-06-03 | 14F0254-01 | ND |
| 2015-04-17 | 15D1081-01 | ND |
| 2015-05-11 | 15E0679-01 | ND |
| 2015-06-11 | 15F0602-01 | ND |
| 2016-04-22 | 16D1460-01 | ND |
| 2016-05-09 | 16E0707-01 | ND |
| 2016-06-07 | 16F0705-01 | ND |
| 2017-04-10 | 17D0659-01 | ND |
| 2017-05-08 | 17E0620-01 | ND |
| 2017-06-05 | 17F0328-01 | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 18D0171-01 | ND |
| 2018-05-07 | 18E0638-01 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | 18F0463-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-12 | 5211506001 | ND |
| 2019-06-04 | 5215440002 | ND |