Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Jacinto City
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 | 4 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-02-05 | AC41649 | ND |
2015-04-17 | AC88916 | ND |
2016-01-27 | AD20538 | ND |
2017-01-20 | AD66227 | ND |
2017-06-08 | AD86916 | ND |
2017-08-16 | AD93281 | ND |
2017-11-29 | AE06209 | ND |
2018-02-01 | AE12009 | ND |
2019-01-24 | AE51388 | ND |