Alachlor (Lasso)
Homestead Water Company
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
13
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2015-11-24 | ND |
| 2016-02-25 | ND |
| 2016-02-25 | ND |
| 2016-05-25 | ND |
| 2016-08-23 | ND |
| 2016-08-23 | ND |
| 2016-11-15 | ND |
| 2016-11-15 | ND |
| 2017-02-21 | ND |
| 2017-04-21 | ND |
| 2017-08-15 | ND |
| 2019-02-20 | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | ND |