Alachlor (Lasso)
Peter Pitchess Honor Rancho Detention Center
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
16
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-18 | 5442-003-1155 | ND |
| 2015-02-18 | 5442-006-1215 | ND |
| 2015-02-18 | 5442-016-1230 | ND |
| 2015-05-05 | 5442-003-1250 | ND |
| 2015-05-05 | 5442-006-1310 | ND |
| 2015-05-05 | 5442-016-1330 | ND |
| 2017-09-18 | 9590-016-0945 | ND |
| 2018-07-16 | 9590-003-0800 | ND |
| 2018-07-16 | 9590-006-0845 | ND |
| 2018-08-27 | 9590-006-0915 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | 9590-003-0900 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | 9590-006-0930 | ND |
| 2019-07-08 | 9590-016-0945 | ND |
| 2019-09-03 | 9590-003-1030 | ND |
| 2019-09-03 | 9590-006-0930 | ND |
| 2019-12-16 | 9590-016-0830 | ND |