Alachlor (Lasso)
Hemingford, Village of
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 5 | 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 |
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2016-02-08 | ND | |
2016-11-07 | ND | |
2016-11-07 | ND | |
2016-11-07 | ND | |
2018-01-10 | 533403 | ND |
2019-03-25 | 600292 | ND |
2019-08-14 | 618475 | ND |
2019-11-04 | 639147 | ND |
2019-11-04 | 639148 | ND |
2019-11-04 | 639149 | ND |