Alachlor (Lasso)
Citizens Water of Westfield, LLC
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
21
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 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-12 | 3241779RS28-1502 | ND |
| 2015-05-12 | 3241789RS28-1502 | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | 346345RS28-1503 | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | 346353RS28-1503 | ND |
| 2015-09-22 | 3327346RS28-1503 | ND |
| 2015-11-10 | 352656RS28-1504 | ND |
| 2016-05-10 | 3446483RS28-1602 | ND |
| 2016-05-10 | 3446494RS28-1602 | ND |
| 2016-05-10 | 3446472RS28-1602 | ND |
| 2017-05-09 | P0517244RS28-170 | ND |
| 2017-05-09 | P0517243RS28-170 | ND |
| 2017-05-09 | P0517242RS28-170 | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | 2018052275RS28-1 | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | P0518453RS28-180 | ND |
| 2018-06-12 | 2018062122RS28-1 | ND |
| 2018-08-15 | P0818579 | ND |
| 2018-08-15 | P0818580 | ND |
| 2018-08-15 | P0818581 | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | P0519-378 | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | P0519-383 | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | P0519-388 | ND |