Alachlor (Lasso)
Epcor Water - Sun City West
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-28 | 5012245-01SOC | ND |
| 2015-01-28 | 5012248-01SOC | ND |
| 2015-07-15 | 5071448-01S | ND |
| 2015-07-15 | 5071453-01 | ND |
| 2018-03-06 | 18C0550-01 SOC | ND |
| 2018-03-06 | 18C0554-01 SOC | ND |
| 2018-07-25 | 18G2718-01 SOC | ND |
| 2018-07-25 | 18G2721-01 SOC | ND |
| 2019-08-27 | 19H3106-01 | ND |