Alachlor (Lasso)
Braxton Hills/simmons Heights
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 | 1 | 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 |
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2014-01-15 | C315470-01 | ND |
2014-01-15 | C315473-01 | ND |
2015-01-13 | ND | |
2015-01-13 | ND | |
2016-01-06 | C515359-01 | ND |
2016-01-06 | C515362-01 | ND |
2017-01-25 | CZ17227-01 | ND |
2017-03-29 | CZ17224-01 | ND |
2018-02-12 | CA17828-01 | ND |
2019-01-28 | CB17887-01 | ND |