Alachlor (Lasso)
Harnett County Department of Public Utilities
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-08 | 8329-010820-EP1S | ND |
| 2020-04-06 | 37729_20-14354 | ND |
| 2023-01-09 | 8329-010923-EP1S | ND |
| 2023-04-11 | 8329A-041123-EP1S | ND |
| 2023-06-21 | 37729_23-32411 | ND |
| 2023-08-14 | 8329-081423-EP1S | ND |
| 2023-10-23 | 8329-102323-EP1S | ND |