Alachlor (Lasso)
Wildwood Water Association
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
7
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-01 | 19121003406 | ND |
| 2019-08-12 | 19227000406 | ND |
| 2022-04-13 | O196996-OGC-1 | ND |
| 2022-09-12 | O201914-OGC-1 | ND |
| 2022-10-24 | O203230-OGC-1 | ND |
| 2023-08-15 | O211593-OGC-1 | ND |
| 2023-10-09 | O212798-OGC-1 | ND |