Alachlor (Lasso)
Valley Utilities Water Company Glendale
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
20
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 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-01 | 201803010276S | ND |
| 2018-03-01 | 201803010277S | ND |
| 2018-03-07 | 201803070705S | ND |
| 2018-03-07 | 201803070704S | ND |
| 2018-07-19 | 201807190547S | ND |
| 2018-07-19 | 201807190548S | ND |
| 2018-07-19 | 201807190549S | ND |
| 2018-07-19 | 201807190550S | ND |
| 2021-03-03 | 202103040011S | ND |
| 2021-03-03 | 202103040012S | ND |
| 2021-03-03 | 202103040010S | ND |
| 2021-03-11 | 202103120008S | ND |
| 2021-04-14 | 202104150268S | ND |
| 2021-04-14 | 202104150269S | ND |
| 2021-04-14 | 202104150270S | ND |
| 2021-04-14 | 202104150271S | ND |
| 2022-02-02 | 202202030108S | ND |
| 2022-04-27 | 202204280128S | ND |
| 2022-07-07 | 380-7658-1 | ND |
| 2022-10-05 | 380-23186-1 | ND |