Alachlor (Lasso)
Belforest Water System
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
18
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-16 | AA88286 | ND |
| 2016-01-14 | AB09756 | ND |
| 2016-01-14 | AB09755 | ND |
| 2016-07-12 | AB13420 | ND |
| 2016-07-12 | AB13421 | ND |
| 2017-01-12 | AB17261 | ND |
| 2017-04-11 | AB18600 | ND |
| 2017-10-12 | AB23661 | ND |
| 2018-01-11 | AB25034 | ND |
| 2018-03-29 | AB26111 | ND |
| 2018-03-29 | AB26112 | ND |
| 2018-06-14 | AB27745 | ND |
| 2018-06-14 | AB27746 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | AB32578 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | AB32576 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | AB32577 | ND |
| 2019-06-14 | AB35894 | ND |
| 2019-06-14 | AB35893 | ND |