Alachlor (Lasso)
Oconee County - Watkinsville
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
8
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
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 |
---|---|---|
2017-11-27 | AJ74370 | ND |
2017-11-27 | AJ74376 | ND |
2018-01-16 | AJ76682 | ND |
2018-01-16 | AJ76691 | ND |
2018-05-01 | AJ88443 | ND |
2018-05-01 | AJ88448 | ND |
2018-07-30 | AJ96095 | ND |
2018-07-30 | AJ96103 | ND |