Alachlor (Lasso)
Buckeye Water District - Ohio River
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-04-09 | 14-14297-03B | ND |
2015-04-22 | 15-15347-01 | ND |
2016-05-25 | 16-17548-01 | ND |
2017-04-12 | 17-16291-03 | ND |
2018-04-11 | 18-16612-07B | ND |
2019-04-24 | 19-18138-01 | ND |