Alachlor (Lasso)
Forrest City Waterworks
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2013 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-27 | 13241000306 | ND |
| 2013-08-27 | 13241000206 | ND |
| 2013-11-05 | 13310000906 | ND |
| 2013-11-05 | 13310000806 | ND |
| 2014-04-23 | 14114013806 | ND |
| 2014-08-27 | 14240000606 | ND |
| 2016-07-06 | 16189013506 | ND |
| 2016-07-06 | 16189013606 | ND |
| 2016-11-14 | 16321008901 | ND |
| 2016-11-14 | 16321008801 | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 17096000206 | ND |
| 2017-10-03 | 17278005601 | ND |