Alachlor (Lasso)
Kent County Water Authority
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 | 13 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 11 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-03-17 | 1401808-04_TO40 | ND |
2014-03-17 | 1401808-03_TO40 | ND |
2014-03-17 | 1401808-02_TO40 | ND |
2014-03-17 | 1401808-01_TO40 | ND |
2014-03-17 | 1401808-05_TO40 | ND |
2014-04-21 | 1402378-02_TO40 | ND |
2014-04-21 | 1402378-04_TO40 | ND |
2014-08-13 | 1404415-02_TO40 | ND |
2014-08-13 | 1404415-01_TO40 | ND |
2014-08-13 | 1404415-03_TO40 | ND |
2014-09-23 | 1405125-01_TO40 | ND |
2014-10-27 | 1405505-04_TO40 | ND |
2014-10-27 | 1405505-03_TO40 | ND |
2015-09-14 | 1504119-03_TO40 | ND |
2015-09-14 | 1504119-02_TO40 | ND |
2016-07-12 | 1603230-01_TO40 | ND |
2016-07-12 | 1603229-02_TO40 | ND |
2017-03-20 | 1701538-01_TO40 | ND |
2017-03-20 | 1701538-03_TO40 | ND |
2017-03-20 | 1701538-04_TO40 | ND |
2017-04-25 | 1701960-03_TO40 | ND |
2017-04-25 | 1701960-04_TO40 | ND |
2017-09-05 | 1704240-01_TO40 | ND |
2017-09-05 | 1704240-03_TO40 | ND |
2017-09-05 | 1704240-02_TO40 | ND |
2017-09-29 | 1704540-01_TO40 | ND |
2017-11-01 | 1704844-01_TO40 | ND |
2017-11-01 | 1704844-02_TO40 | ND |