Alachlor (Lasso)
East Niles CSD
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 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-23 | 5806-010-1135 | ND |
| 2014-08-06 | 5806-024-1430 | ND |
| 2016-07-19 | 5806-011-1100 | ND |
| 2016-07-19 | 5806-013-1045 | ND |
| 2017-04-18 | 5806-010-1405 | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | 5806-006-1425 | ND |
| 2017-04-25 | 5806-024-1435 | ND |
| 2017-04-25 | 5806-029-1505 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | 5806-013-1333 | ND |