Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Kingsburg
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
14
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-25 | 5867-013-1155 | ND |
| 2016-07-21 | 5867-006-1150 | ND |
| 2016-07-21 | 5867-007-1100 | ND |
| 2016-07-21 | 5867-009-1215 | ND |
| 2016-07-21 | 5867-010-1115 | ND |
| 2016-07-21 | 5867-011-1035 | ND |
| 2016-07-21 | 5867-012-1020 | ND |
| 2018-01-30 | 5810-013-1315 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | 5810-006-1145 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | 5810-007-1114 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | 5810-009-1210 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | 5810-010-1130 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | 5810-011-1046 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | 5810-012-1058 | ND |