Alachlor (Lasso)
Effingham
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-04-02 | 4040618-01 | ND |
2015-04-01 | 5040306-01 | ND |
2016-04-05 | 6040951-01 | ND |
2016-10-03 | 6100275-01 | ND |
2017-01-03 | 7010359-01 | ND |
2017-04-03 | 7040238-01 | ND |
2018-01-03 | 8010451-01 | ND |
2018-04-03 | 8040769-01 | ND |
2018-07-05 | 8070899-01 | ND |
2019-04-03 | 9041255-01 | ND |