Alachlor (Lasso)
Aquarion Water Company of Ct-ridgefield System
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 6 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2016-06-07 | 201607150-SOC | ND |
2016-06-07 | 201607155-SOC | ND |
2016-06-07 | 201607160-SOC | ND |
2016-08-03 | 201610102-SOC | ND |
2016-08-03 | 201610108-SOC | ND |
2016-08-03 | 201610104-SOC | ND |
2019-09-18 | 201915009-SOC | ND |
2019-09-18 | 201915008-SOC | ND |
2019-10-02 | 201916042-SOC | ND |
2019-10-08 | 201916443-SOC | ND |
2019-10-16 | 201917012-SOC | ND |
2019-12-17 | 201920468-SOC | ND |