Alachlor (Lasso)
Az State Prison - Geo Group - Kingman
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
---|---|---|
2014-02-19 | 2979124 | ND |
2014-02-19 | 550-19953-1S | ND |
2014-05-30 | 550-25392-1S | ND |
2014-08-25 | 550-30542-1 | ND |
2014-12-22 | 550-37390-1 | ND |
2015-02-10 | 550-39976-1 | ND |
2015-08-25 | 550-50152-1 | ND |
2017-09-30 | 550-90849-1SOC | ND |