Alachlor (Lasso)
Golden State Water Company - Arden Water Services
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 | 5 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 8 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2015-07-14 | 2706-001-1150 | ND |
2015-07-14 | 2706-002-1250 | ND |
2015-07-14 | 2706-008-1043 | ND |
2015-07-21 | 2706-005-1230 | ND |
2015-12-08 | 2706-006-1031 | ND |
2018-08-21 | 9590-001-1217 | ND |
2018-08-21 | 9590-002-1317 | ND |
2018-08-21 | 9590-005-1055 | ND |
2018-08-21 | 9590-006-1130 | ND |
2018-08-21 | 9590-008-1000 | ND |
2018-09-26 | 9590-006-1103 | ND |
2018-09-26 | 9590-006-1106 | ND |
2018-10-30 | 9590-001-1031 | ND |