Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Lemoore
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
18
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-08 | 5810-022-1035 | ND |
| 2016-06-08 | 5810-006-1000 | ND |
| 2016-06-08 | 5810-008-1040 | ND |
| 2016-06-08 | 5810-009-1045 | ND |
| 2016-06-08 | 5810-010-1005 | ND |
| 2016-06-08 | 5810-011-1100 | ND |
| 2016-06-08 | 5810-005-1015 | ND |
| 2016-06-08 | 5810-018-1025 | ND |
| 2016-06-08 | 5810-021-1015 | ND |
| 2016-06-08 | 5810-020-1030 | ND |
| 2019-12-20 | 5810-011-1100 | ND |
| 2019-12-20 | 5810-022-0930 | ND |
| 2019-12-20 | 5810-021-1000 | ND |
| 2019-12-20 | 5810-020-0955 | ND |
| 2019-12-20 | 5810-018-0850 | ND |
| 2019-12-20 | 5810-010-1220 | ND |
| 2019-12-20 | 5810-005-1110 | ND |
| 2019-12-20 | 5810-005-1008 | ND |