Alachlor (Lasso)
Santa Monica
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
10
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-25 | 9590-071-0950 | ND |
| 2015-08-24 | 9590-071-1111 | ND |
| 2015-08-24 | 9590-073-0802 | ND |
| 2015-12-28 | 9590-073-0903 | ND |
| 2016-08-22 | 9590-071-1018 | ND |
| 2017-08-28 | 9590-071-0625 | ND |
| 2018-08-06 | 9590-071-0632 | ND |
| 2018-08-06 | 9590-073-0645 | ND |
| 2018-11-05 | 9590-073-0919 | ND |
| 2019-08-05 | 9590-071-1125 | ND |