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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Alachlor (Lasso)

Elkins City Of

Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND20ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND30ND
2019ND40ND

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
2016-09-07680-129650-1ND
2016-10-14257445-2016-DWND
2018-05-29680-153150-1ND
2018-08-23680-157109-1ND
2018-11-08680-160543-1ND
2019-02-22680-165024-1ND
2019-05-02680-168512-1ND
2019-08-28680-173610-1ND
2019-11-06470579ND