Alachlor (Lasso)
South Hero Fire District 4
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-02-11 | 14S00132 | ND |
2014-08-12 | 15S00047 | ND |
2014-11-09 | 15S00141 | ND |
2015-02-09 | 15S00165 | ND |
2015-03-25 | 1503-05470-001 | ND |
2015-05-12 | 15S00202 | ND |
2015-08-18 | 16S00036 | ND |
2015-11-11 | 16S00087 | ND |
2016-02-10 | 16S00126 | ND |
2016-06-30 | 16S00156 | ND |
2016-09-21 | 17S00049 | ND |
2016-12-16 | 17S00074 | ND |
2017-02-17 | 17S00096 | ND |
2017-06-26 | 17S00131 | ND |
2017-08-17 | 18S00045 | ND |
2017-12-13 | 18S00115 | ND |
2018-03-27 | 18S00156 | ND |
2018-08-15 | 19S00033 | ND |
2018-12-14 | 19S00087 | ND |
2019-03-26 | 19S00124 | ND |
2019-06-20 | 19S00145 | ND |
2019-08-13 | 20S00016 | ND |
2019-11-26 | 1911-30619-001 | ND |