Alachlor (Lasso)
Byron
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 5 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-01-14 | 1401536-001B | ND |
2014-06-11 | 1406697-001B | ND |
2015-02-10 | 1502492-001A | ND |
2015-02-10 | 1502492-002A | ND |
2015-06-16 | 1506D79-001B | ND |
2015-06-16 | 1506D79-004B | ND |
2017-02-08 | 34692001 | ND |
2018-02-13 | 38202501 | ND |
2018-02-13 | 38202701 | ND |
2018-04-23 | 38901501 | ND |
2018-04-24 | 38901601 | ND |
2018-08-06 | 18H0264-01_02 | ND |
2019-05-29 | 44353901 | ND |