Alachlor (Lasso)
Glencoe Water Works Board
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-12 | 1906-00227-001 | ND |
| 2019-06-12 | 1906-00227-002 | ND |
| 2019-06-12 | 1906-00227-003 | ND |
| 2019-12-04 | 1912-00084-001 | ND |
| 2019-12-04 | 1912-00084-002 | ND |
| 2019-12-04 | 1912-00084-003 | ND |
| 2022-06-27 | 2206-00486-001 | ND |
| 2022-06-27 | 2206-00486-002 | ND |
| 2022-06-27 | 2206-00486-003 | ND |
| 2022-12-12 | 2212-00262-001 | ND |
| 2022-12-13 | 2212-00262-002 | ND |
| 2022-12-13 | 2212-00262-003 | ND |