Alachlor (Lasso)
City of McFarland
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
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 |
---|---|---|
2014-03-21 | 5867-006-1300 | ND |
2014-03-21 | 5867-011-1245 | ND |
2014-03-21 | 5867-016-1120 | ND |
2014-10-28 | 5867-014-0916 | ND |
2017-04-04 | 5867-016-1050 | ND |
2017-04-11 | 5867-006-1027 | ND |
2018-07-19 | 5806-016-1428 | ND |
2018-07-27 | 5806-006-0930 | ND |
2018-07-27 | 5806-011-1040 | ND |