Alachlor (Lasso)
Kern County Water Agency
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
17
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-07 | 5133-010-1130 | ND |
| 2014-04-15 | 5133-010-1150 | ND |
| 2014-10-07 | 5133-010-0810 | ND |
| 2015-01-13 | 5133-010-1220 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | 5810-010-1210 | ND |
| 2015-10-06 | 5133-010-1220 | ND |
| 2016-01-12 | 5133-010-1140 | ND |
| 2016-04-05 | 5810-010-1150 | ND |
| 2016-07-12 | 5133-010-1240 | ND |
| 2016-10-11 | 5133-010-1135 | ND |
| 2017-01-10 | 5133-010-1125 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 5810-010-1220 | ND |
| 2017-07-11 | 5133-010-0820 | ND |
| 2017-10-10 | 5133-010-1055 | ND |
| 2018-01-16 | 5133-010-1115 | ND |
| 2018-04-17 | 5810-010-1425 | ND |
| 2019-04-16 | 5810-010-1300 | ND |