Alachlor (Lasso)
Paramount Water Department
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2015-07-16 | 9588-016-0935 | ND |
2015-07-16 | 9588-025-1015 | ND |
2015-07-16 | 9588-027-1023 | ND |
2017-04-03 | 9588-015-1124 | ND |
2017-04-03 | 9588-016-1020 | ND |
2017-04-03 | 9588-024-1112 | ND |
2018-10-15 | 9588-025-1035 | ND |
2018-10-15 | 9588-027-1040 | ND |