Alachlor (Lasso)
Borden Tri-County Region
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
22
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-11 | 2014020709RS525- | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | 2014050991RS525- | ND |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014081613RS525- | ND |
| 2014-11-12 | 2014110784RS525- | ND |
| 2015-02-11 | 2015020735RS525- | ND |
| 2015-05-13 | 2015051016RS28-1 | ND |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015081641RS28-1 | ND |
| 2015-11-11 | 2015110777RS525- | ND |
| 2016-05-11 | 2016051057RS28-1 | ND |
| 2016-08-10 | 2016081954RS525- | ND |
| 2016-11-08 | 2016111023RS525- | ND |
| 2017-02-15 | 2017021234RS525- | ND |
| 2017-05-10 | 2017051086RS525- | ND |
| 2017-08-16 | 2017082798RS525- | ND |
| 2017-11-14 | 2017111364RS525- | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | 2018052236RS28-1 | ND |
| 2018-08-21 | 2018083261RS28-1 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | 2018111429RS28-1 | ND |
| 2019-02-12 | 2019021059RS525- | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | 2019051992RS525- | ND |
| 2019-08-13 | 2019082551RS525- | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | 2019111177RS-190 | ND |