Water Contamination
Contaminants
Understand the Problem
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
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
Cancer
Harm to the liver
Harm to the kidney
Harm to the spleen
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| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Louisiana | 5 | 85,653 | |
| Florida | 11 | 54,127 | |
| Iowa | 3 | 13,999 | |
| Arizona | 1 | 9,094 | |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 6,505 | |
| New Jersey | 1 | 2,463 | |
| Ohio | 2 | 1,750 | |
| Maryland | 1 | 86 | |
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamoni Municipal Utilities | Lamoni, IA | 1 of 2 | 1.92 ppb | 2,104 |
| Colonial Mill Estates Mobile Home Park | Freeland, MD | 2 of 2 | 0.535 ppb | 86 |
| Pierson Water Supply | Pierson, IA | 1 of 1 | 0.400 ppb | 337 |
| Villa Margaret | Okeechobee, FL | 1 of 1 | 0.200 ppb | 132 |
| Soundings Yacht & Tennis Club | Hobe Sound, FL | 1 of 1 | 0.200 ppb | 450 |
| Indian River Shores Mobile Home Park | Micco, FL | 1 of 1 | 0.150 ppb | 55 |
| Hillcrest Estates, Inc. | Zephyrhills, FL | 1 of 1 | 0.150 ppb | 130 |
| Deer Run Mc | Salem, OH | 1 of 2 | 0.115 ppb | 106 |
| Poynette Mobile Estates | Poynette, WI | 12 of 12 | 0.0818 ppb | 150 |
| Oskaloosa Municipal Water Department | Oskaloosa, IA | 1 of 1 | 0.0600 ppb | 11,558 |
| Mechanicsburg Village Public Water System | Mechanicsburg, OH | 1 of 1 | 0.0500 ppb | 1,644 |
| City of Eustis | Eustis, FL | 1 of 7 | 0.0471 ppb | 38,966 |
| Arizona Water Company - Sierra Vista | Phoenix, AZ | 1 of 15 | 0.0313 ppb | 9,094 |
| Oak Park Trailer Court LLC | Titusville, FL | 1 of 1 | 0.0300 ppb | 90 |
| Mauston Waterworks | Mauston, WI | 1 of 3 | 0.0240 ppb | 4,456 |
| Lake Marian Resort | Kenansville, FL | 1 of 9 | 0.0222 ppb | 32 |
| Dubach Water System | Dubach, LA | 1 of 2 | 0.0190 ppb | 1,218 |
| Granton Waterworks | Granton, WI | 1 of 2 | 0.0125 ppb | 349 |
| Upper Deerfield Township Water Department | Seabrook, NJ | 1 of 2 | 0.01000 ppb | 2,463 |
| Pine Grove Villa | Bancroft, WI | 1 of 1 | 0.00810 ppb | 75 |
| Orfordville Waterworks | Orfordville, WI | 1 of 2 | 0.00800 ppb | 1,475 |
| Sunrise Southwest | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1 of 4 | 0.00725 ppb | 10,750 |
| Jonesboro Water System | Jonesboro, LA | 1 of 6 | 0.00550 ppb | 6,132 |
| Houma Water Treatment Service Area | Houma, LA | 1 of 6 | 0.00533 ppb | 11,148 |
| Twa Sunbridge Water Treatment Plant* | St. Cloud, FL | 1 of 7 | 0.00414 ppb | 542 |
| Tavistock East (consec.) | Orlando, FL | 1 of 7 | 0.00414 ppb | 1,043 |
| Town Of Astatula | Astatula, FL | 1 of 4 | 0.00243 ppb | 1,937 |
| Latanier Water Association* | Alexandria, LA | 1 of 52 | 0.000692 ppb | 357 |
| City of Alexandria Water System* | Alexandria, LA | 1 of 52 | 0.000692 ppb | 66,798 |
* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Alachlor (Lasso), but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oskaloosa Municipal Water Department | Oskaloosa, IA | 1 of 1 | 0.0600 ppb | 11,558 |
| City of Eustis | Eustis, FL | 1 of 7 | 0.0471 ppb | 38,966 |
| Sunrise Southwest | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1 of 4 | 0.00725 ppb | 10,750 |
| Houma Water Treatment Service Area | Houma, LA | 1 of 6 | 0.00533 ppb | 11,148 |
| City of Alexandria Water System* | Alexandria, LA | 1 of 52 | 0.000692 ppb | 66,798 |
* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Alachlor (Lasso), but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
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