Alachlor (Lasso)
Leavenworth Water Department
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-06-12 | 127360 | ND |
2014-06-12 | 127365 | ND |
2015-06-02 | 340318 | ND |
2015-06-02 | 340319 | ND |
2016-06-07 | 559635 | ND |
2016-06-07 | 559636 | ND |
2017-06-20 | 781459 | ND |
2017-06-20 | 781460 | ND |
2018-06-05 | 979207 | ND |
2018-06-05 | 979208 | ND |
2019-06-04 | 1178709 | ND |
2019-06-04 | 1178710 | ND |