Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Lincoln
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 |
---|---|---|
2014-05-12 | 295573 | ND |
2014-05-12 | 295574 | ND |
2015-04-23 | 353891 | ND |
2015-04-23 | 353892 | ND |
2016-06-22 | ND | |
2016-06-22 | ND | |
2017-04-26 | ND | |
2017-04-26 | ND | |
2018-04-10 | 543557 | ND |
2018-04-10 | 543558 | ND |
2019-05-07 | 604061 | ND |
2019-05-07 | 604062 | ND |