Alachlor (Lasso)
Rollinsford Water and Sewer
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 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 |
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2014-02-11 | BG09548 | ND |
2014-12-02 | 138726.01 | ND |
2016-11-16 | 163035.01 | ND |
2016-11-16 | 163036.01 | ND |
2017-11-01 | 175422.01 | ND |
2017-11-01 | 175424.01 | ND |
2018-12-12 | 190319.01 | ND |
2018-12-12 | 190318.01 | ND |
2019-12-18 | 204946.03 | ND |
2019-12-18 | 204945.03 | ND |