Alachlor (Lasso)
Angola Pump District
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
10
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-25 | 35205108006 | ND |
| 2015-08-25 | 35205114005 | ND |
| 2016-04-05 | 35239041002 | ND |
| 2016-04-27 | 35242353001 | ND |
| 2018-10-01 | 4076144 | ND |
| 2018-10-01 | 4076145 | ND |
| 2018-12-06 | 4144165 | ND |
| 2019-04-29 | 4282193 | ND |
| 2019-07-24 | 4363778 | ND |
| 2019-10-22 | 4464903 | ND |