Alachlor (Lasso)
Centennial Park Domestic Water Improvement District
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 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 |
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2016-08-29 | 201608300195S | ND |
2017-02-21 | 201702220064S | ND |
2017-02-21 | 201702220063S | ND |
2017-02-21 | 201702220062S | ND |
2017-03-13 | 201703140304S | ND |
2017-05-30 | 201705310046S | ND |
2017-05-30 | 201705310045S | ND |
2017-05-30 | 201705310044S | ND |
2017-05-30 | 201705310043S | ND |
2017-08-23 | 201708240181S | ND |
2017-08-23 | 201708240180S | ND |
2017-08-23 | 201708240179S | ND |
2017-08-23 | 201708240178S | ND |
2017-10-23 | 201710240243S | ND |
2017-10-23 | 201710240242S | ND |
2017-10-23 | 201710240241S | ND |
2017-10-23 | 201710240240S | ND |
2018-05-30 | 201805310330S | ND |
2018-05-30 | 201805310328S | ND |
2018-09-11 | 201809120454S | ND |