Alachlor (Lasso)
West Winn Water System Inc.
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
26
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 | 14 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
---|---|---|
2014-02-03 | AD88841 | ND |
2014-02-03 | AD88841 | ND |
2014-02-03 | AD88840 | ND |
2014-02-03 | AD88839 | ND |
2014-02-03 | AD88838 | ND |
2014-02-03 | AD88837 | ND |
2014-02-03 | AD88837 | ND |
2014-02-03 | AD88838 | ND |
2014-02-03 | AD88839 | ND |
2014-02-03 | AD88840 | ND |
2014-02-24 | AD89381 | ND |
2014-02-24 | AD89382 | ND |
2014-02-24 | AD89382 | ND |
2014-02-24 | AD89381 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 35288762001 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 35288762005 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 35288762004 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 35288762003 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 35288762002 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 35288762001 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 35288762005 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 35288762004 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 35288762003 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 35288762002 | ND |
2017-09-26 | 35338631001 | ND |
2017-09-26 | 35338631001 | ND |