Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Reedley
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
10
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 | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-24 | 5810-006-1145 | ND |
| 2014-09-24 | 5810-008-1042 | ND |
| 2014-09-24 | 5810-012-0926 | ND |
| 2014-09-24 | 5810-013-1000 | ND |
| 2014-09-24 | 5810-014-1120 | ND |
| 2017-09-07 | 5810-006-1210 | ND |
| 2017-09-07 | 5810-008-1035 | ND |
| 2017-09-07 | 5810-013-0940 | ND |
| 2017-09-07 | 5810-014-1108 | ND |
| 2019-04-11 | 5810-012-1242 | ND |