Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Sunnyvale
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
12
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-11 | 5810-003-1046 | ND |
| 2015-02-11 | 5810-004-1105 | ND |
| 2015-02-11 | 5810-007-0945 | ND |
| 2015-02-11 | 5810-010-1140 | ND |
| 2015-02-11 | 5810-012-1205 | ND |
| 2015-10-28 | 5810-008-1002 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | 5810-003-1050 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | 5810-004-1115 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | 5810-007-0905 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | 5810-008-0810 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | 5810-010-0935 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | 5810-012-1027 | ND |