Alachlor (Lasso)
Clearbrooke Estates Pump District
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
11
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-22 | 35135575005 | ND |
| 2017-04-20 | 2224520003 | ND |
| 2017-09-26 | 2265847001 | ND |
| 2017-11-14 | 2277506001 | ND |
| 2018-01-23 | 2291329001 | ND |
| 2018-04-04 | 2307423001 | ND |
| 2018-10-03 | 4079413 | ND |
| 2019-01-22 | 4180616 | ND |
| 2019-03-08 | 4221691 | ND |
| 2019-04-24 | 4271516 | ND |
| 2019-08-20 | 4395306 | ND |