Alachlor (Lasso)
Morrisville State College
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-19 | 06191401CSOC | ND |
| 2014-06-19 | 06191402CSOC | ND |
| 2014-06-19 | 06191403CSOC | ND |
| 2015-06-24 | 0624151C | ND |
| 2015-06-24 | 06241512CSOC | ND |
| 2015-06-24 | 06241513C | ND |
| 2015-09-14 | 09141512C | ND |
| 2015-09-14 | 09141514CSOC | ND |
| 2015-09-14 | 09141513CSOC | ND |
| 2018-06-07 | 06071809C | ND |
| 2018-06-07 | 06071808C | ND |
| 2018-06-07 | 06071810C | ND |
| 2019-05-30 | 05301908C | ND |
| 2019-05-30 | 05301909C | ND |
| 2019-05-30 | 05301907C | ND |