Alachlor (Lasso)
Summit Management Utilities
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
8
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 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-17 | 13170030 | ND |
| 2015-08-17 | 13169988 | ND |
| 2016-11-11 | 15266105 | ND |
| 2017-10-13 | 16920871 | ND |
| 2018-06-15 | T8E0858 | ND |
| 2018-06-15 | T8E0858 | ND |
| 2018-12-10 | T8L0774-01 | ND |
| 2019-12-13 | T9L0692-01 | ND |