Alachlor (Lasso)
Hartland Waterworks
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2015-02-04 | 3181046-48,50-52 | ND |
2017-02-07 | 972669 | ND |
2017-02-07 | 972672 | ND |
2017-02-13 | 973352 | ND |
2017-02-13 | 973349 | ND |
2017-04-18 | 983887 | ND |
2017-08-08 | 1009629 | ND |
2019-03-06 | 1108220 | ND |