Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Corcoran
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
16
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 | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-25 | 5810-001-1100 | ND |
| 2014-03-25 | 5810-018-1106 | ND |
| 2014-03-25 | 5810-026-1045 | ND |
| 2014-03-31 | 5810-016-0830 | ND |
| 2014-06-16 | 5810-002-0800 | ND |
| 2014-12-22 | 5810-019-0840 | ND |
| 2016-12-14 | 5810-003-0740 | ND |
| 2016-12-14 | 5810-019-0830 | ND |
| 2017-07-03 | 5810-002-0815 | ND |
| 2017-07-03 | 5810-016-0827 | ND |
| 2017-07-03 | 5810-026-0840 | ND |
| 2017-07-24 | 5810-001-1000 | ND |
| 2017-07-24 | 5810-018-0935 | ND |
| 2017-09-06 | 5810-015-0855 | ND |
| 2019-10-09 | 5810-003-0900 | ND |
| 2019-12-26 | 5810-019-0830 | ND |