Alachlor (Lasso)
Chapel Hill - Aberdeen Proving Grounds
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 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-06-23 | 0120002_01_20139 | ND |
2014-07-22 | 0120002_01_00029 | ND |
2014-09-29 | 0120002_01_20316 | ND |
2015-06-12 | 2076663001 | ND |
2015-09-14 | 2095595001 | ND |
2015-10-19 | E16001689005 | ND |
2016-05-09 | E16004258010 | ND |
2016-06-08 | 2149676001 | ND |
2016-09-15 | 2175297001 | ND |
2017-04-19 | E17004136001 | ND |
2017-06-07 | 2236688 | ND |
2017-09-20 | 2236688_A | ND |
2018-06-04 | E18004355003 | ND |
2018-06-13 | 2320691001 | ND |
2018-09-20 | 2339964001 | ND |
2019-06-14 | 3040168001 | ND |
2019-09-18 | 3059023 | ND |