Alachlor (Lasso)
Marceline PWS
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
24
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-13 | AC18948 | ND |
| 2014-05-25 | AC23704 | ND |
| 2014-08-18 | AC32485 | ND |
| 2014-11-28 | AC38698 | ND |
| 2015-02-23 | AC42514 | ND |
| 2015-05-26 | AC47074 | ND |
| 2015-08-31 | AC58042 | ND |
| 2015-11-12 | AC63217 | ND |
| 2016-02-18 | AC66890 | ND |
| 2016-05-23 | AC72575 | ND |
| 2016-08-29 | AC82251 | ND |
| 2016-11-22 | AC87753 | ND |
| 2017-02-10 | AC91340 | ND |
| 2017-05-22 | AC96284 | ND |
| 2017-08-28 | AD04056 | ND |
| 2017-11-29 | AD09867 | ND |
| 2018-02-20 | AD14820 | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | AD20825 | ND |
| 2018-08-13 | AD31529 | ND |
| 2018-11-26 | AD36106 | ND |
| 2019-03-01 | AD39908 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | AD47792 | ND |
| 2019-08-20 | AD54381 | ND |
| 2019-11-18 | AD58406 | ND |