Alachlor (Lasso)
Southern Pines
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-07 | 7439-010714-EP1S | ND |
| 2014-12-30 | 7439-123014-EP1S | ND |
| 2015-02-17 | ND | |
| 2015-06-02 | ND | |
| 2015-10-06 | ND | |
| 2016-10-25 | 7439-102516-EP1S | ND |
| 2017-10-03 | 7439-100317-EP1S | ND |
| 2018-02-20 | 7439-022018-EP1S | ND |
| 2018-05-01 | 7439-050118-EP1S | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | 7439-100918-EP1S | ND |
| 2019-10-08 | 7439-100819-EP1S | ND |