Alachlor (Lasso)
California Water Service Company - East Los Angeles
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
31
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 | 14 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-06 | 9590-023-1148 | ND |
| 2015-04-06 | 9590-006-1005 | ND |
| 2015-04-06 | 9590-034-1150 | ND |
| 2015-04-06 | 9590-011-1342 | ND |
| 2015-04-06 | 9590-012-1417 | ND |
| 2015-04-06 | 9590-055-1250 | ND |
| 2015-07-06 | 9590-025-1215 | ND |
| 2015-07-06 | 9590-023-1028 | ND |
| 2015-07-06 | 9590-034-1039 | ND |
| 2015-07-06 | 9590-012-1120 | ND |
| 2015-07-06 | 9590-011-1116 | ND |
| 2015-07-06 | 9590-055-1142 | ND |
| 2015-07-06 | 9590-006-0907 | ND |
| 2015-07-06 | 9590-004-0958 | ND |
| 2016-12-20 | 9590-055-1217 | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | 9590-034-1053 | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | 9590-055-1139 | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | 9590-025-1201 | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | 9590-004-1013 | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | 9590-023-1236 | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | 9590-012-1216 | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | 9590-011-1122 | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | 9590-006-0837 | ND |
| 2018-07-09 | 9590-023-1209 | ND |
| 2018-07-09 | 9590-025-1128 | ND |
| 2018-07-09 | 9590-011-1103 | ND |
| 2018-07-09 | 9590-034-1050 | ND |
| 2018-07-09 | 9590-006-0908 | ND |
| 2018-07-09 | 9590-004-1018 | ND |
| 2018-07-09 | 9590-055-1113 | ND |
| 2018-08-13 | 9590-012-1115 | ND |