Alachlor (Lasso)
Hillview Water Co-raymond
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
17
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-28 | 5810-019-1220 | ND |
| 2016-10-25 | 5810-019-1208 | ND |
| 2018-06-19 | 5810-010-1530 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | 5810-006-1230 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | 5810-016-1304 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | 5810-019-1328 | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | 5810-018-1040 | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | 5810-020-1020 | ND |
| 2018-09-19 | 5810-004-0845 | ND |
| 2018-10-11 | 5810-020-1338 | ND |
| 2018-10-12 | 5810-018-1400 | ND |
| 2018-11-06 | 5810-016-0930 | ND |
| 2019-01-10 | 5810-018-1020 | ND |
| 2019-01-10 | 5810-020-0955 | ND |
| 2019-04-23 | 5810-018-1500 | ND |
| 2019-04-23 | 5810-020-1445 | ND |
| 2019-09-09 | 5810-010-1040 | ND |