Alachlor (Lasso)
Carlinville
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
15
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-23 | 4043942-01 | ND |
| 2015-05-07 | 5051284-01RE1 | ND |
| 2015-05-07 | 5051284-01 | ND |
| 2016-01-11 | 6011619-01 | ND |
| 2016-04-26 | 6044210-01 | ND |
| 2016-09-26 | 6094259-01 | ND |
| 2016-11-08 | 6111599-01 | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 7011225-01 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 7040949-01 | ND |
| 2017-07-05 | 7071084-01 | ND |
| 2017-10-11 | 7102206-01 | ND |
| 2018-01-08 | 8011293-01 | ND |
| 2018-05-14 | 8052554-01 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | 8071861-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-15 | 9043507-01 | ND |