Alachlor (Lasso)
Avra Water Co-op Inc.
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
8
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-29 | 201904300033S | ND |
| 2019-04-29 | 201904300034S | ND |
| 2019-07-23 | 201907240057S | ND |
| 2019-07-23 | 201907240058S | ND |
| 2022-05-19 | 380-2069-1 | ND |
| 2022-05-19 | 380-2069-2 | ND |
| 2022-08-24 | 380-18338-1 | ND |
| 2022-08-24 | 380-18338-2 | ND |