Alachlor (Lasso)
City Of Gustine
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
9
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-09 | 5810-014-1235 | ND |
| 2014-04-10 | 5810-014-1115 | ND |
| 2014-10-08 | 5810-006-1015 | ND |
| 2014-10-08 | 5810-007-0958 | ND |
| 2016-07-13 | 5810-005-1030 | ND |
| 2017-04-26 | 5810-014-1145 | ND |
| 2017-10-11 | 5810-006-1010 | ND |
| 2017-10-25 | 5810-007-1015 | ND |
| 2019-07-17 | 5810-005-1005 | ND |