Alachlor (Lasso)
Tuttle
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
12
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-19 | AI19124-01RE1 | ND |
| 2018-09-19 | AI19124-02 | ND |
| 2018-09-19 | AI19124-03 | ND |
| 2018-10-10 | AJ10083-01 | ND |
| 2018-10-10 | AJ10083-02 | ND |
| 2018-10-10 | AJ10083-03 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | BA15053-01 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | BA15053-02 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | BA15053-03 | ND |
| 2019-04-08 | BD09046-02 | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | BD09046-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | BD09046-03 | ND |