Alachlor (Lasso)
Town of Greenwood Water System
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
30
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 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-04-07 | AD90461 | ND |
2014-04-07 | AD90461 | ND |
2014-06-16 | AD92363 | ND |
2014-06-16 | AD92364 | ND |
2014-06-16 | AD92365 | ND |
2014-06-16 | AD92365 | ND |
2014-06-16 | AD92364 | ND |
2014-06-16 | AD92363 | ND |
2014-08-11 | AD95259 | ND |
2014-08-11 | AD95259 | ND |
2015-03-23 | 35181011005 | ND |
2015-03-23 | 35181011005 | ND |
2015-10-19 | 35212906005 | ND |
2015-10-19 | 35212906005 | ND |
2016-05-02 | 35242556005 | ND |
2016-05-02 | 35242556005 | ND |
2016-12-08 | 35282332006 | ND |
2016-12-08 | 35282332006 | ND |
2017-04-17 | 35307223003 | ND |
2017-04-17 | 35307223003 | ND |
2017-10-04 | 35341216002 | ND |
2017-10-04 | 35341216002 | ND |
2018-01-08 | 35367517001 | ND |
2018-01-08 | 35367517001 | ND |
2018-07-23 | 35407298001 | ND |
2018-07-23 | 35407298001 | ND |
2019-02-21 | 35449632001 | ND |
2019-02-21 | 35449632001 | ND |
2019-07-25 | 35485235001 | ND |
2019-07-25 | 35485235001 | ND |