Alachlor (Lasso)
Endicott Municipal Water Works
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
8
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-08 | S4J0916-03 | ND |
| 2014-10-08 | S4J0916-01 | ND |
| 2015-10-07 | S5J0794-02 | ND |
| 2015-10-07 | S5J0794-01 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | J7D0554-02 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | J7D0554-01 | ND |
| 2018-10-04 | J8J0451-01 | ND |
| 2018-10-04 | J8J0452-01 | ND |