Alachlor (Lasso)
Fort Rucker - American Water
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 14 | 0 | ND |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 17 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2016-01-21 | 160121041-6 | ND |
2016-01-21 | 160121041-3 | ND |
2016-01-21 | 160121041-2 | ND |
2016-01-21 | 160121041-4 | ND |
2016-01-21 | 160121041-7 | ND |
2016-01-21 | 160121041-1 | ND |
2016-01-21 | 160121041-5 | ND |
2016-04-21 | 160421053-6 | ND |
2016-04-21 | 160421053-2 | ND |
2016-04-21 | 160421053-1 | ND |
2016-04-21 | 160421053-4 | ND |
2016-04-21 | 160421053-7 | ND |
2016-04-21 | 160421053-5 | ND |
2016-04-21 | 160421053-3 | ND |
2019-01-29 | 2019-19010699-00 | ND |
2019-01-29 | 2019-19010699-00 | ND |
2019-01-29 | 2019-19010699-00 | ND |
2019-01-29 | 2019-19010699-00 | ND |
2019-01-29 | 19010699-003D | ND |
2019-01-29 | 19010699-002D | ND |
2019-01-29 | 19010699-004D | ND |
2019-01-29 | 19010699-005D | ND |
2019-01-29 | 19010699-001D | ND |
2019-01-29 | 2019-19010699-00 | ND |
2019-05-28 | 20105785002_ISOC | ND |
2019-05-28 | 20105785001_ISOC | ND |
2019-05-28 | 20105785007_ISOC | ND |
2019-05-28 | 20105785006_ISOC | ND |
2019-05-28 | 20105785004_ISOC | ND |
2019-05-28 | 20105785005_ISOC | ND |
2019-05-28 | 20105785003_ISOC | ND |