Alachlor (Lasso)
Mcconnellsburg Borough Municipal Authority
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 9 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-06-05 | 14060762-001 | ND |
2014-06-05 | 14060762-002 | ND |
2014-06-05 | 14060762-003 | ND |
2014-06-05 | 14060762-004 | ND |
2017-04-04 | 16004959 | ND |
2017-04-18 | 16633209 | ND |
2017-04-18 | 16163030 | ND |
2017-04-18 | 16005146 | ND |
2017-05-03 | 16633152 | ND |
2017-05-03 | 16163088 | ND |
2017-05-17 | 16163268 | ND |
2017-11-08 | 17080590 | ND |
2017-12-06 | 17220767 | ND |