Alachlor (Lasso)
Collegeville Trappe Joint Public Works Department
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
28
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 | 14 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 14 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-05 | 14041898-01 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 14041904-01 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 14041903-01 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 14041902-01 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 14041901-01 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 14041900-01 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 14041899-01 | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | 1427971 | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | 1427972 | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | 1427973 | ND |
| 2014-08-04 | 1431079 | ND |
| 2014-08-04 | 1431080 | ND |
| 2014-08-04 | 1431081 | ND |
| 2014-08-04 | 1431082 | ND |
| 2017-05-01 | 16093091 | ND |
| 2017-05-01 | 16093063 | ND |
| 2017-05-01 | 16093035 | ND |
| 2017-05-01 | 16093007 | ND |
| 2017-05-01 | 16092979 | ND |
| 2017-05-01 | 16092951 | ND |
| 2017-05-01 | 16092923 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 16564154 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 16564184 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 16564214 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 16564124 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 16564244 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 16564281 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 16564101 | ND |